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Corona incidence stagnates - but virologist warns of "massive increase"

2021-07-05T19:06:20.233Z


What's next with a view to the delta variant of the coronavirus? While the seven-day incidence is stagnating at a low level, experts warn. The news ticker. 


What's next with a view to the delta variant of the coronavirus?

While the seven-day incidence is stagnating at a low level, experts warn.

The news ticker. 

  • The seven-day incidence in Germany stagnates at a value of 5.0.

  • Virologists warn of the delta variant of the coronavirus *.

  • This news ticker is updated regularly.

Berlin / Munich - On Sunday (July 4), the coronavirus * incidence rose again nationwide for the first time.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave a value of 5.0.

As the RKI announced on Monday morning, citing information from the health authorities, the incidence is stagnating.

As on Sunday, the incidence was five cases per 100,000 residents.

For comparison: on Monday of last week, the RKI * determined an incidence of 5.6.

The highest seven-day incidence during the third corona wave was on April 26, 2021 at 169.3.

After that, the value - apart from a few outliers - fell fairly steadily.

Recently, however, there were signs of a possible trend reversal, which pandemic experts have been warning of for a long time due to the increasing spread of the particularly contagious delta variant.

Virologist warns of Delta variant - "Forgives less negligence"

Despite the low number of corona cases, the spread of the delta variant is worrisome.

"The fact that we are now seeing relatively few new infections does not mean that the numbers cannot shoot up again relatively quickly - in the context of the Delta variant," said virologist Martin Stürmer on ZDF.

“It is highly contagious, it is even less forgiving of carelessness than any of the variants that we have known to date.

In this respect, it can happen very, very quickly that, despite the now low numbers, we will very quickly go into a massive increase again, ”the virologist continues.

Britain "should be a cautionary example".

Last but not least, virologist Sandra Ciesek said in the NDR podcast on June 30th with regard to the corona mutation *: "I cannot rule out that the tipping point is already close or that there may be an increase again here." That is "dependent on external factors".

“You have to be very careful,” she appealed.

According to the latest figures from the third week of June, the proportion of infections with the delta variant is 37 percent.

Coronavirus: 212 new infections within 24 hours

212 new corona infections and one death related to the virus were also registered within 24 hours.

A week ago, 219 infections and eight Covid 19 deaths were reported.

As a rule, the number of new infections on the weekend and on Monday is lower than the weekly average, because fewer tests are carried out on the weekends and fewer test results are transmitted.

Meanwhile, the corona situation in Spain is worsening.

The incidence rises sharply.

Is the vacation of German tourists in danger? *

* Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA (mbr / dpa)

Source: merkur

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