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Chief virologist: "The incidence in this age group will increase significantly" - important demands for autumn

2021-09-10T04:43:22.032Z


The State Health Office (LGA) is initially expecting a significant increase in the number of corona cases in the southwest. School closings should be avoided.


The State Health Office (LGA) is initially expecting a significant increase in the number of corona cases in the southwest.

School closings should be avoided.

Stuttgart - "It is to be expected that the incidence will increase significantly after the start of the new school year, for example in the age group of 12 to 17 year olds," said the head of the Department for Health Protection and Epidemiology, Stefan Brockmann, of the German press Agency.

"The incidence in the younger population is likely to be significantly higher than in the rest of the population."

Corona incidence will initially "increase significantly" among schoolchildren - virologist nevertheless against closings

With the increase in corona vaccinations, however, you consciously no longer just look at the incidence, said the chief virologist.

At the same time, the goal was that there should be no more school closings.

Baden-Württemberg has the advantage that the school holidays in other federal states have already ended and you can watch how the infection numbers develop there in order to act accordingly in the southwest, said Brockmann.

But the expert expects more infections again with the rest of the population.

The more autumn it becomes, and thus more indoor spaces are taking place, the more one must expect higher numbers of corona cases.

That is why, from Brockmann's point of view, vaccination and hygiene concepts remain the most important means in the fight against the virus.

Long-Covid: "At the same time, we are observing that the number of cases continues to rise"

In autumn there should be more corona infections again in companies.

"We have been observing all summer that the workplace plays a major role in the transmission of the virus." With a view to possible transmission routes, the chief virologist therefore considers it advantageous if companies can query the vaccination status of employees.


In view of the further increase in the number of cases, the LGA is also focusing more on the cases of people with long-term effects of Covid 19 disease, so-called long Covid cases.

"Due to the large number of people who are affected by" Long Covid ", this must also have an impact on our actions in this pandemic," said Brockmann.

Much is still unknown on the subject of "Long Covid".

In addition, there is no obligation to report for "Long Covid" cases.

You don't see these cases until three to six months after an infection.

"At the same time, we are observing that the number of cases continues to rise."

Corona incidence in Germany increased slightly

The nationwide seven-day incidence of new corona infections has meanwhile increased slightly again. As the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Friday (September 10), the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants increased to 83.8 within seven days. The previous day the value was 83.5.

(lks with afp and dpa)

Source: merkur

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