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The corona numbers continue to rise.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports
123,097 new infections
within 24 hours.
That is 17,257 more than on Tuesday a week ago, when 105,840 corona cases were recorded.
The
nationwide seven-day incidence rises to 458.5
from 447.3 in the previous week.
It also recorded
182
other people who died related to the
virus
.
Last Tuesday there were 107. This increases the number of reported deaths to 140,358.
Experts have been assuming for some time that there will be a large number of cases not recorded by the RKI - mainly because by far not all infected people have a PCR test done.
Only positive PCR tests count in the statistics.
In addition, late registrations or transmission problems can lead to a distortion of individual daily values.
The often comparatively high number of infections and deaths on Tuesdays can be explained by late reports of cases that were not registered at the weekend.
In the meantime, according to the dpa news agency, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia are urging the federal government to quickly create the legal requirements for stricter protective measures in view of an impending corona wave in autumn.
The traffic light must present an amendment to the Infection Protection Act before the summer break, according to a draft decision by the four countries for the conference of health ministers this week.
This is necessary in order to be able to react to an increase in infections in autumn with suitable countermeasures.
"These include, in particular, the obligation to wear masks indoors, 3G/2G access rules, test obligations, upper limits for persons and contact restrictions," says the proposal from the four countries, which is available to the dpa.
The three Union-led states and the green-black government of Baden-Württemberg also insist that they be included in the deliberations on the law.
The federal government must quickly create legal, financial and organizational planning security.
Among other things, the health ministers of the four countries are calling for the Corona Test Ordinance to be "appropriately" extended beyond the end of June.
»There is still a need for free and unbureaucratic test options, in particular to ensure protection in the vicinity of facilities for vulnerable people and groups.«
Before the ministerial conference in Magdeburg on Wednesday, the federal states are also pushing to clarify quickly whether there should be a general recommendation for a fourth vaccination.
The Standing Vaccination Commission recommends a second booster vaccination only for people over 70 years of age.
The federal government should also plan together with the federal states how to vaccinate in autumn and winter.
Berlin must ensure that enough vaccine is procured.
In addition, the federal government must again help the states to finance state vaccination structures such as vaccination centers.
When preparing a new vaccination campaign, a possible wave of influenza must also be taken into account.
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia are also calling on the federal government to prepare the hospitals for the expected next wave.
For example, there must be financial incentives to keep staff and recruit new ones.
"The financial security of the hospitals must also be promised again through federal rescue packages, should the supply situation in the hospitals deteriorate again."
bbr/Reuters/dpa