The corona infection situation in the north of Bavaria is getting out of control.
Despite fewer tests on the holidays, the incidence in Hof is skyrocketing.
The surrounding districts are also at a critical level.
Actually, there is less testing on the Easter holidays.
That is why the incidence is falling in many places.
Quite different in Upper Franconia: In the city of Hof, the corona pandemic is currently spiraling out of control.
The most important stories from the Free State are now also available in our brand new, regular Bayern newsletter.
Hof - You should only trust the current Corona numbers over public holidays to a limited extent, because fewer tests are carried out and the health authorities report less reliably to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
With so many holidays in a row like the Easter weekend, this effect should actually increase.
The reported numbers would then be lower than the actual infection rate.
Corona incidence in Bavaria: falling numbers that should not be trusted
This can also be observed in many regions of Bavaria.
In Munich, for example, the 7-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants has fallen back below the 100 mark - although the emergency brake did not come into force until Easter Sunday.
In Nuremberg, too, the incidence fell from the high of 192.9 on Good Friday to 167.1 on Easter Sunday.
Corona hotspot Hof in Bavaria: Dramatic increase despite holidays
The incidence report from Hof reads all the more worrying in this context.
The Upper Franconian city has been advancing to the new hotspot in Bavaria for a few days.
The numbers in the surrounding districts of Kronach and Kulmbach are also at a high level.
While the incidence there also falls due to the public holiday, Hof reports a new high on Easter Sunday: The incidence for the city of Hof rose from 395.0 to 469.2 within one day.
This puts Hof in second place nationwide, behind the Thuringian district of Greiz (481.5).
The district of Hof also recorded an increase to 309.1 despite the holidays.
All data and facts about Corona in Bavaria here.
One can only speculate about the reasons.
The mutation from Great Britain continues to spread throughout Bavaria, apparently also in Upper Franconia.
It is considered to be significantly more contagious.
Furthermore, the district and city of Hof are in the immediate vicinity of the Czech Republic, where the corona situation has been very tense for weeks.
The emergency brake has actually been on for a long time.
In addition, there is a strict mask requirement, even at playgrounds for children from 6 years of age.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Markus Söder apparently rightly warned of a further increase in the numbers.
"Unfortunately, Corona does not have an Easter break.
We are vigilant every day.
The increase needs to be slowed down, ”he wrote on Twitter.
In his “Easter Address” he repeated this warning.
It remains to be hoped that it does not go unheard.
* Merkur.de / bayern is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
