Thuringians should be able to get immunized against the corona virus in 23 regional vaccination centers in the country even after the turn of the year.
The state government has agreed to initially keep the vaccination centers open until April, Thuringia's Minister of Health Heike Werner (left) told the German Press Agency on Friday.
Erfurt - It is currently not possible to foresee whether a further extension will be necessary.
The demand for vaccinations had recently risen again after the country approved so-called booster vaccinations for everyone for whom a corona vaccine is approved.
As of Friday, 109,440 people had already been given a booster vaccination in Thuringia, as Werner's ministry announced.
This corresponds to a share of 5.2 percent.
In a nationwide comparison, the Free State has the fourth-best rate.
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The corona incidence value in Thuringia has continued to rise.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days on Friday at 74.9.
The day before the value was 73.6, on the Friday a week ago it was 51.8.
This means that the Free State is still above the national average.
Nationwide, the incidence value according to the RKI on Friday was 64.3.
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Death threat against Freiberg left politician Jana Pinka
There is a death threat against the Freiberg left politician Jana Pinka.
The Chemnitz Police Department confirmed on Sunday that it had received a corresponding online report from the former members of the state parliament.
First, the Chemnitz "Free Press" reported.
According to this, strangers had written “Kill Pinka, red pig” on a bridge railing in the Albertpark in Freiberg.
Death threat against Freiberg left politician Jana Pinka
Motorists flee the police and leave a passenger behind
On Thursday night, a driver fleeing the police had an accident and left his passenger behind.
The previously unknown was too fast when turning from Bernauer Strasse into Neheimer Strasse in Berlin-Tegel, so he left the street and crashed into bollards and traffic signs on the sidewalk, the police said.
Motorists flee the police and leave a passenger behind
Werner had previously announced that he wanted to increase the number of mobile vaccination teams from 25 to at least 35.
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