Another record for new corona infections
Created: 01/13/2022, 05:11 AM
Doctors and nurses care for patients in an intensive care unit in Rostock.
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With 81,417 cases within 24 hours, new corona infections have reached a new high.
The seven-day incidence is now 427.7.
Berlin - The number of new corona infections transmitted to the Robert Koch Institute within one day has again reached a high.
According to the RKI, the health authorities reported 81,417 cases in 24 hours on Thursday morning.
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On Wednesday, the number had exceeded the threshold of 80,000 for the first time.
Exactly one week ago there were 64,340 new infections recorded, with gaps in tests and reports over the course of the holidays.
The RKI gave the seven-day incidence as 427.7.
For comparison: the previous day the value was 407.5.
A week ago the nationwide incidence was 285.9 (previous month: 389.2).
7,743,228 detected infections
According to the new information, 316 deaths were recorded across Germany within 24 hours.
A week ago there were 443 deaths.
The RKI has counted 7,743,228 detected infections with Sars-CoV-2 since the beginning of the pandemic.
The actual total number is likely to be significantly higher, as many infections are not recognized.
The number of corona patients admitted to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was given by the RKI on Wednesday 3.13 (Tuesday with 3.34).
The RKI stated the number of those who had recovered on Thursday morning at 6,878,100.
The number of people who died with or with a proven infection with Sars-CoV-2 rose to 115,051.
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