RKI reports increasing incidence – significantly more corona cases in hospital than a year ago

The corona incidence has increased slightly again. Vaccination campaign week starts. Biontech boss expects vaccine for children this year. The news ticker.

Corona: Hospitalization incidence drops to 1.79

Update from September 13, 1:17 p.m .: The hospitalization incidence has fallen to 1.79, the RKI announced in its current status report on Monday. On Friday the value was 1.95 (see first report). The 7-day incidence of hospitalization per 100,000 inhabitants is decisive in the updated Infection Protection Act for dealing with the pandemic and has replaced the seven-day incidence of the new positive tests. Which steps should be taken at which limit values is a matter for the federal states.

Biontech boss Sahin: vaccine for five to twelve year olds this year

Update from September 13, 12.25 p.m.: Will there be a vaccine for children under 12 soon? Biontech founders Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci assume that his company’s vaccine can be used for five to eleven year old children this year.

“In the coming weeks we will present the results of our study on the five to eleven year olds worldwide to the authorities and apply for approval of the vaccine for this age group, including here in Europe,” said Türeci in the Spiegel interview. Biontech boss Sahin * confirmed this again in an interview on Monday.

“If all the data looks good and the authorities confirm it accordingly and give it permission,” then he thinks it is “realistic,” said Sahin to the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger on Monday. At the same time, he called for further efforts in the ongoing vaccination campaign.

Update from September 13th, 9:51 am : Vaccination without an appointment – the nationwide vaccination campaign week started today. When shopping, at the football field or in the library – all citizens should be able to easily receive a free vaccination against Corona.

Lauterbach: “Autumn will be difficult again”

Update from September 13, 7.51 a.m .: Karl Lauterbach hopes that the corona pandemic will be largely over in the spring. “Autumn will be difficult again,” said the SPD health expert from the dpa news agency in Cologne. “The number of cases will rise again. In winter it could get better when the number of unvaccinated people has decreased. “

Lauterbach: 2G rule comes after the federal election

Lauterbach reckons that the 2G rule will increasingly be introduced, especially after the federal election, according to which only those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered are allowed. “That will motivate many to get vaccinated.” In the spring, the pandemic will be largely over – “if there are no new mutations”.

RKI reports almost 800 new corona infections more than last Monday

First report from September 13, 2021

Berlin – The 7-day incidence is currently 81.9. That comes from the data of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Monday morning. The previous day the value was 80.2, a week ago on Monday it was 84.3. However, it is initially unclear whether late registrations can still occur and whether the value will change as a result.

For Baden-Württemberg, only one positive corona case was recorded on the Covid 19 dashboard on Sunday. In the days before, well over 1000 corona cases had been reported by the health authorities. On Monday, however, 1,977 new coronavirus infections and 4 other deaths were reported according to the RKI.

Corona in Germany: RKI reports 5,511 new coronavirus infections

In the past 24 hours, 5,511 new corona infections (previous week: 4749) and 12 more deaths (previous week: 8 deaths) were recorded. Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, according to the RKI, 4,083,151 have been proven to have been infected with Sars-CoV-2 * in Germany. The actual total number is likely to be significantly higher, as many infections are not detected. 92,618 people died with or from Corona.

Corona in Germany – Incidence in the federal states (as of September 13, 2021)

Hospitalization Incidence in Germany

There has been no new hospitalization incidence from the RKI since Friday. The number of corona patients admitted to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was last given by the RKI on Friday at 1.95. The previous high was around 15.5 around Christmas time.

A year ago there were significantly fewer corona patients in the hospital

According to the DIVI intensive care register, 1,443 corona patients are currently in an intensive care unit in Germany. 753 of them have to be artificially ventilated (as of September 13, 6:34 a.m.). In the age group of 50 to 59 year olds, the proportion of Covid patients is currently highest at 25.8 percent. In the age group of 0 to 17 year olds, 15 Covid patients (1.1 percent) currently require intensive care. The majority of intensive care patients are unvaccinated. Incidentally, a year ago there were significantly fewer patients in the hospital – namely 234.

Corona vaccination week starts

The vaccination rate in Germany is currently still too low. 62 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, but with a view to the Corona autumn and winter, according to experts, a vaccination rate of at least 75 percent is possible. Some people are still skeptical. Corona and vaccination: Fact check on vaccines * – From infertility to genetic modification.

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According to the two Biontech founders Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin, our company only has “60 days left” to avoid a harsh Corona winter. (ml with material from dpa) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA