For a long time, the incidence value as the basis for combating the corona pandemic was not shaken.
Now more and more experts are demanding that they position themselves more broadly.
Munich - Has the incidence value as a basis for controlling corona measures become obsolete?
If the German Hospital Society (DKG) and the Munich-based infectiologist Christoph Spinner have their way, yes.
Several politicians are also in favor of adding further parameters to the 7-day incidence value *.
The Robert Koch Institute has so far stuck to the “lead indicator”.
In addition to the incidence value, the degree of occupancy in the hospitals also counts
Spinner told
the
BR
that the incidence value alone could not form the basis for assessing the course of the corona pandemic *.
The infectiologist from the Munich clinic on the right of the Isar emphasizes: "In any case, we have to move away from the incidence values." The degree of occupancy in the hospitals is at least as important.
The intensive care units in particular must be focused on.
The main thing is that there is no overload of the health system, Spinner told the
BR
.
But normal social life must be possible.
The incidence has long been a reliable indicator.
But times have changed.
Every second German has now been vaccinated.
It is no longer just a matter of avoiding infection.
Severe courses would have to be prevented, according to the infectiologist.
Therefore, a mix of indicators is needed from the incidence of infection, the occupancy of the clinics and the number of corona patients in the normal and intensive care units.
In a conversation with the
Münchner Merkur *
, the managing director of the Bavarian Hospital Society (BKG), Roland Engehausen, said that one had to get rid of the incidence.
But this requires a faster connection to the DEMIS IT system.
The Robert Koch Institute * should be better networked with the health authorities so that you no longer have to work with faxes.
In addition to the incidence, the DKG wants to consider eleven other parameters
The DKG even goes one step further.
As the
editorial network Germany
(RND)
reported on Saturday, citing a concept from the DKG, the incidence
value
should only be one of a total of twelve indicators.
Other key figures include the rate of positive tests, the vaccination rate and the clinic occupancy by Covid-19 sufferers.
There are also factors that capture the dynamics of what is happening.
"With this matrix, it is easy to see at a glance what the current pandemic situation really is and what trends and connections there are," DKG boss Gerald Gaß told the
RND
.
"Politicians must finally act and define a mix of indicators, also in order to gain acceptance among the population for measures against Corona through this transparency."
Spahn and Scholz also call for a mix of indicators
Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn * (CDU) has been advocating a mix of indicators for some time.
He receives support from the SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz *.
"Many experts rightly point out that, in addition to the incidences, we also have to keep an eye on the situation in hospitals and intensive care units," he told the Funke media group on Saturday.
“The number of infections is rising again, we have to deal with that.
But it is a big difference to winter and spring because so many are now vaccinated and thus protected. ”
(Tel with dpa)
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