The number of new corona infections has been increasing again for weeks: the incidence is now 13.6.
The appeals to those unwilling to be vaccinated are getting louder, the worries about the rude awakening after the holiday are growing.
Berlin - The threat of a fourth corona wave in autumn as a result of vacation, delta variant of the virus and unwillingness to vaccinate is continuously increasing.
The seven-day incidence has been rising continuously for two and a half weeks.
According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Saturday morning, it was 13.6 - the previous day the value was 13.2 and the most recent low on July 6th was 4.9.
According to this, the health authorities in Germany last reported new corona infections to the RKI within one day in 1919.
This is evident from the numbers from Saturday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard at 04.35 a.m.
A week ago the value for Germany was 1608 infections.
According to the new information, 28 deaths were recorded across Germany within 24 hours.
A week ago there were 22 dead.
Federal Minister of Education Anja Karliczek, meanwhile, urged adults to be vaccinated against Corona - also out of solidarity with children and adolescents. "Especially now, when the number of infections is rising again, as far as possible all adults should show solidarity with the children and adolescents by not vaccinated people taking advantage of the vaccination offers," said the CDU politician in the newspapers of the Funke media group. "The solidarity of adults would be a very important contribution to enable regular school operations after the summer vacation."
Karliczek argued: “No vaccine is approved for younger children, and no vaccination is recommended for children and adolescents aged 12 and over.
Therefore: the less the virus circulates among adults, the less it can pose a threat to younger people.
Children and adolescents can also become seriously ill, and we still know too little about Long Covid in children and adolescents. "
FDP health politician Christine Aschenberg-Dugnus called on the online portal watson to make further efforts in the vaccination campaign: “It must not be forgotten that rural areas and the sometimes long journeys also play a decisive role.
That is why people in Germany must be offered vaccinations where they are. "
Meanwhile, the chairman of the World Medical Association, Frank Ulrich Montgomery, warned of an increase in the corona incidence due to travelers returning. “Spain and Italy are popular holiday destinations, especially for younger people, who often have not yet been vaccinated twice. The virus entry to Germany from these countries will clearly increase due to the return trip, ”said Montgomery of the“ Rheinische Post ”(Saturday).
The medical officer called for consistent quarantine for unvaccinated travelers returning and compliance with the corona rules to ensure that the fourth wave does not turn into a "tsunami". SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach also advised caution. "We have not yet achieved herd immunity, so I advise you to continue to be careful," Lauterbach told the editorial network Germany (RND). That also means: "Visiting the discotheque only for people who have been vaccinated, recovered or tested and only with a mask."
With a view to the new school year, the Education and Science Union (GEW) is calling for air filters to be purchased for all classrooms in Germany.
"If the schools are to be crisis-proof and there should be regular classroom teaching again after the summer holidays, then air filters - in addition to a hygiene concept including regular tests - are required in all classrooms," said GEW boss Maike Finnern of the "Rheinische Post" (Saturday).
The federal government finally set up a funding program for mobile air filters.
“The funding is limited to the classrooms of children and young people up to the age of twelve.
That is not enough, as the high numbers particularly affect adolescents and young adults, ”said Finnern.
dpa