The corona numbers and the incidence in Germany are falling.
If Federal Health Minister Spahn has his way, an even lower goal should be pursued.
Now there is criticism of the statements.
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The corona parameters in Germany are falling, the situation is easing nationwide.
Federal Health Minister Spahn continues to urge caution, a new incidence value should be used as a guide.
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Berlin - The corona pandemic has had Germany and many other countries around the world firmly under control for over a year, especially the seven-day incidence, which is important for many experts and politicians, currently controls daily life.
If the incidence is too high, there is a risk of measures and a tightening of the lockdown.
However, for a few weeks now, Germany has finally been able to breathe a sigh of relief: the corona numbers and incidence are falling steadily.
But now there is criticism of the target incidence newly brought into play by Federal Health Minister Spahn.
Corona in Germany: Criticism of the new incidence target value - Federal Health Minister Spahn in the criticism
While the incidence below 50 was previously important for easing the measures, Spahn had declared
a seven-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants of under 20 as a mark in
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. “Last summer it was under 20. We should aim for that again. Caution and circumspection still apply. ”A statement for which the Federal Health Minister has received a lot of criticism, especially from the FDP and left-wing parliamentary group.
"With his speculations, Mr. Spahn only spreads public uncertainty," said Deputy FDP parliamentary group leader Michael Theurer to the
world
.
“The intensive care beds are emptying, the difficult courses become significantly less frequent.
The risk situation from a specific number, be it 20, 35, 50 or 100, is now completely different than it was at the beginning of the year. "Left party leader Amira Mohamed Ali said:" Concrete problem solving instead of gossiping announcements is now urgently required . “As problems, she named ineffective test situations in schools, alternating classes and a lack of vaccines.
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Incidence of 20 is believed to lead the way
The Greens were more cautious.
"Just looking at the incidence will not be enough in the next few weeks," said
parliamentary group leader Katrin Göring-Eckardt.
"Even if a strategy of low numbers of infections is fundamentally correct." Union parliamentary group Vice Stephan Stracke (CSU) told the world that the Infection Protection Act with the limit values 100, 50 and 35 should by no means be changed.
But: "With the goal of 20, we are particularly avoiding situations in which opening steps have to be taken back if the legal limit values are exceeded."
Corona in Germany: RKI publishes current infection numbers
The RKI figures on Wednesday also show that the situation in Germany is steadily easing. The nationwide seven-day incidence fell below the politically relevant value of 50 for the first time since October last year. Accordingly, the number of new infections reported within seven days per 100,000 inhabitants nationwide on Wednesday was 46.8 (previous day: 58.4). Most recently, the value was below the 50 threshold in autumn: at 48.6 on October 20, 2020.
The health authorities in Germany reported 2626 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. For comparison: a week ago the value was 11 040 infections.