New circles in warning level two: Fewer intensive care beds occupied

Three other regions in Thuringia have slipped into warning level two of the corona early warning system.

In addition to Schmalkalden-Meiningen and Hildburghausen, the districts of Saale-Holzland, Greiz and the city of Gera are now in the second warning stage, as the Ministry of Health announced in Erfurt on Tuesday.

When warning level two is triggered, stricter corona measures can be associated.

Erfurt - The district of Kyffhäuser is currently in warning level three, which has a seven-day incidence of 236.7 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within one week.

The nationwide occupancy of intensive care beds with Covid-19 patients - one of the critical factors for triggering warning levels - fell on Tuesday just below the important threshold of 6.0 percent, to 5.9 percent.

If this value is above 6.0 percent for three days in a row, all rural districts and cities with a stable seven-day incidence above 100 slide into warning level two.

On Sunday and Monday, the intensive care bed occupancy was already over 6.0 percent, on Monday the value was 6.1 percent.

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Further increase in the number of corona infections

The corona pandemic is having a stronger impact again in Thuringia.

In the meantime, one of the three warning levels applies in eight districts and independent cities, which are accompanied by stricter rules, according to a situation report by the Thuringian State Chancellery on Wednesday.

Accordingly, the seven-day incidence nationwide rose as of Wednesday to 79.1 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days.

Further increase in the number of corona infections

148 new corona infections: five yellow circles

148 new corona cases were registered in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Wednesday.

According to the figures published by the State Office for Health and Social Affairs (Lagus), that is 25 new infections fewer than were reported on Wednesday a week ago.

The seven-day incidence dropped 0.7 to 47. A week ago, the Lagus had 44.9 new infections per 100.

148 new corona infections: five yellow circles

The seven-day incidence nationwide as of Tuesday was 147.1.

This is also the highest seven-day incidence among all federal states.

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