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Spahn warns of a significant increase in corona cases

2021-07-21T14:32:58.402Z


The corona numbers continue to rise slightly. Despite progress, Spahn warns that the current vaccination rate is not yet sufficient. The federal government is meanwhile extending the entry restrictions.


The corona numbers continue to rise slightly.

Despite progress, Spahn warns that the current vaccination rate is not yet sufficient.

The federal government is meanwhile extending the entry restrictions.

Berlin - Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn has warned the population not to neglect protective measures in view of the rising corona numbers.

If the incidence continues to double every twelve days, it would have a value of over 400 in September, said the CDU politician in Berlin on Wednesday.

Everyone would have to ask themselves the question, "do we want to let this happen".

In view of the infection situation, the federal government extended the existing corona rules for travelers until September 10th.

Spahn pointed out how important it is to open schools and daycare centers in an environment of low contagion.

He called for the known measures to be observed.

“It's about wearing a mask in the interior.

Get tested regularly.

If you haven't been vaccinated, get vaccinated, ”he said.

"We decide now, now in these days of July, how September, October, November will be."

Incidence continues to rise

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported an incidence of 11.4 on Wednesday morning (as of 4.36 a.m.).

The previous day the value was 10.9 and at the latest low on July 6th it was 4.9.

The health authorities last reported 2203 new infections to the RKI within one day.

A week ago the value was 1548.

According to the RKI, 47.3 percent of the population are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

On Tuesday, 572 482 vaccine doses were given.

This means that around 39.3 million people are now fully vaccinated.

Around 50.1 million (60.2 percent) received at least one vaccine dose.

“In no other country in Europe are more people vaccinated than in Germany,” Spahn wrote on Twitter.

However, that is not yet enough to contain the delta variant of the virus.

Corona rules for newcomers extended

With a view to other countries, the federal government has meanwhile extended the existing corona rules for travelers to September 10, but has also made it easier for people to quarantine.

This emerges from a cabinet resolution on the entry regulation that Spahn presented on Wednesday.

Fully vaccinated persons who come from so-called virus variant areas can in future end their quarantine prematurely if they can prove that their vaccination protection against the respective virus variant is effective.

According to the new regulation, this is the case when the RKI has determined the effectiveness against the virus variant and announced it on its website.

So far, there has also been a strict quarantine requirement for people who have been completely vaccinated and who come from such areas.

Another innovation is that the 14-day quarantine can be shortened if a virus variant area is downgraded to a high-incidence area while returnees are still in quarantine. Then the rules for high incidence areas should apply in the future for the end of the quarantine. The new rules come into effect when the old regulation expires on July 28th. dpa

Source: merkur

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