The number of new coronavirus infections is falling. Nationwide, the incidence has fallen below an important value. Lauterbach warns of the fourth wave. The news ticker.
- The Corona * situation in Germany is easing again. The number of new corona infections continued to decline on Thursday (June 3).
- Lauterbach warns of the fourth corona wave.
- This news ticker on the corona pandemic is updated regularly.
Munich – The 7-day incidence * in Germany has fallen again after an increase and, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), was January 34 on Thursday morning. The previous day the incidence was 36.8.
4,640 new corona infections were recorded in the past 24 hours. That is 1,673 less than a week ago. According to data from the RKI Covid-19 dashboard, 166 further coronavirus-related deaths have been reported. A week ago there were 269 dead. The RKI estimates that there are currently 85,000 active corona cases in Germany.
Corona in Germany – Lauterbach warns of the fourth corona wave
SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach expects a more relaxed corona infection situation * in the coming weeks. “The seven-day incidence will level off in the next few days at a value of around 35,” said Lauterbach of the Funke media group . The current opening steps have led to more infections, but at the same time more and more people are protected by vaccinations. In addition, a lot is now happening outside, which also reduces the risk of infection.
At the same time, Lauterbach warns of a fourth corona wave at the end of summer. “The Indian mutant is likely to spread to numerous European countries in the coming months. Summer tourism could quickly spread them across the continent, ”said Lauterbach. The mutant will also spread extensively in Germany by autumn at the latest as a result of travelers returning. The extent is still unclear.
The delta variant caused massive increases in corona numbers in India. The health politician also sees the danger for Germany. As Merkur.de * reports, Lauterbach is particularly concerned about the vaccination rate. (ml) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
