Could the Corona mutation Delta still thwart the relaxed summer?
On Friday, Jens Spahn, RKI boss Wieler and Federal Minister of the Interior Seehofer will provide information at a press conference.
The Corona * incidence and the number of infections in Germany have been falling for weeks.
However, the proportion of the delta variant continues to rise.
On Friday, Jens Spahn, RKI boss Wieler and Federal Minister of the Interior Seehofer will provide information at a press conference.
Berlin - The Corona * pandemic has been easing for weeks, the number of infections and also the seven-day incidence controls the summer in seemingly relaxed times.
But especially the delta variant could put a spanner in the works in the coming weeks, the proportion of mutations is increasing rapidly.
On Friday, Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn, RKI boss Lothar Wieler and Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer will be providing information on the current corona situation and the entry regulations.
Corona in Germany: Federal Minister of Health Spahn and RKI boss Wieler provide information on PK
The Robert Koch Institute had already stated in its report on Wednesday: At least every second Corona * infection in the
current week is likely to be due to the more contagious Delta variant. It is to be expected that the mutant discovered in India currently "accounts for at least half of all new infections," writes the RKI in the report. Delta's share of a sample from June 14th to 20th is estimated at around 37 percent. That is more than twice as much as the week before, when it was 17 percent.
Overall, the significant increase in the delta share since the end of May has continued.
With regard to the proven delta cases, the RKI speaks of a "slight increase".
After 410 such infections were recorded in the week from May 31 to June 6, the RKI received 724 reports from June 14 to 20.
However, not every positive sample is examined for variants.
Overall, the seven-day incidence in Germany is currently falling.
Corona in Germany: could the incidence rise again soon?
You assume that Delta is already predominant in certain areas, maybe even across Germany, said the Frankfurt virologist Sandra Ciesek on Tuesday in the podcast "Coronavirus-Update" (NDR-Info). The fact that the delta shares have increased relatively sharply is also due to the currently very low number of cases. Outbreaks - which according to the RKI affect households, workplaces and schools - played a role. If it spreads further, the nationwide seven-day incidence could rise again, the expert expects.
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