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Incidence continues to rise: wide price range for tests

2021-10-17T10:15:52.443Z


The number of new corona infections in Brandenburg continues to increase steadily. Therefore, in almost all rural districts and urban districts, testing is again mandatory for unvaccinated people in many public institutions. The prices for the tests show a wide range.


The number of new corona infections in Brandenburg continues to increase steadily.

Therefore, in almost all rural districts and urban districts, testing is again mandatory for unvaccinated people in many public institutions.

The prices for the tests show a wide range.

Potsdam - In Brandenburg, the number of new infections with the corona virus remains at a high level: 196 new cases were reported within one day, as the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday.

The day before there were 258 new cases and a week ago 198. In total, the health authorities announced 454 new infections this weekend.

The Barnim district and the city of Brandenburg / Havel reported no cases on Sunday.

The seven-day incidence of new corona infections continued to rise: nationwide, 56.1 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants were reported within a week on Sunday.

A week ago this value was 52.9.

Brandenburg is still well below the nationwide incidence, which the Robert Koch Institute stated as 72.7.

Only the district of Uckermark with 27.1 and Brandenburg / Havel with 27.8 remained below the threshold of 35.

The highest value was reported on Sunday in Cottbus with 116.5.

In the districts of Havelland and Potsdam-Mittelmark, the seven-day incidence was above this threshold for the fourth day in a row.

If the value does not fall below 35 in a region for five days in a row, a corona test obligation comes into force again for unvaccinated citizens to visit restaurants, hotels or theaters.

This already applies in eleven rural districts and three independent cities.

Since last Monday, unvaccinated citizens, with the exception of certain groups of people, have to pay for the corona tests themselves.

According to the information on the Internet, the prices show a wide range: The costs per test range from 8.90 euros for a provider in several cities to 27.48 euros for a medical laboratory in Cottbus.

In the state capital Potsdam, the prices are according to the information between 10 euros and 19.90 euros.

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In Brandenburg, the number of corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants rose from 34.5 to 36.8 within a week (seven-day incidence).

The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday.

A week ago it was 37.4.

This means that Brandenburg is still well below the national average.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value for all of Germany on Thursday morning as 63.0.

Corona incidence is rising again - 224 new infections

Number of corona patients in clinics increased slightly

The number of corona patients in hospitals in Brandenburg has increased slightly.

After 54 patients the day before, the Ministry of Health reported 61 people on Saturday who have to be treated in clinics for a Covid 19 disease.

Of these, 20 patients are being cared for in intensive care, 19 of which had to be ventilated as of Friday.

Number of corona patients in clinics increased slightly

Seven-day incidence in Brandenburg continues to rise

The seven-day incidence in Brandenburg has continued to rise.

Within a week, 40 people per 100,000 inhabitants were infected with Corona, as the Ministry of Health announced in Potsdam on Tuesday.

On Monday it was 39.4, a week ago 34.7.

The two independent cities Cottbus and Potsdam recorded the highest value with 70 and 67 respectively, the lowest in the Märkisch-Oderland district with 24.5.

Seven-day incidence in Brandenburg continues to rise

In Brandenburg, 82 people currently have to be treated in hospitals because of their Covid 19 disease, 3 more than on Saturday.

The number of these patients in the intensive care units rose by 1 to 19. dpa

Source: merkur

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