The Saxon hospital society has expressed concern in view of the increasing number of corona patients.
"We call on the Saxon population to do everything possible to prevent the further spread of the Covid-19 infection process," said managing director Stephan Helm on Wednesday.
Dresden / Leipzig - He also appealed to people to get vaccinated.
Repeated overloading of the hospitals and employees must be avoided.
"Many have been working to the limit for over a year, and all day with full protection."
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In Hamburg, the seven-day corona incidence fell further.
According to the health authority, 216 newly detected infections were added on Thursday.
That is 59 less than on Wednesday and 40 less than a week ago.
The number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within a week fell from 76.5 to 74.4.
A week ago the value was 89.7.
Corona incidence in Hamburg continues to fall
Corona incidence in Saxony is increasing again
The corona infection rate rose again in Saxony on Monday.
According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the seven-day incidence was 39.9.
On Sunday it was 31.7.
The value indicates how many infections per 100,000 inhabitants were reported within seven days.
Nationwide, the incidence on Monday was 71.0 - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania had the lowest value at 31.8.
Corona incidence in Saxony is increasing again
240 new corona infections in Brandenburg
The number of new corona infections in Brandenburg remains relatively stable: Within one day, the health authorities reported 240 new cases, as the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday.
The day before there were 248 new infections and a week ago 242. Currently 54 Covid-19 patients are being treated in clinics, 15 of them in intensive care units;
240 new corona infections in Brandenburg
The hospital society referred to the situation a year ago, where the seven-day incidence for Saxony was 22 and the second wave had started.
According to the Robert Koch Institute in Free State, the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days is currently 85.9.
According to the Ministry of Health in Dresden, 199 Covid-19 patients are currently being treated in the normal wards and 96 in the intensive care units - and the trend is rising.
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