The 7-day incidence is on the decline, but the delta variant is on the rise. A survey shows: people would now feel the danger of the corona crisis more directly.
Berlin – The nationwide seven-day incidence of corona infections has fallen again. The Robert Koch Institute reports a value of 7.2 per 100,000 inhabitants within a week. With reference to information from the health authorities, the RKI reports 1016 new infections. In addition, 51 other deaths were registered. Brandenburg has no new cases.
The seven-day incidence is an essential benchmark for tightening or relaxing corona requirements. The value reached its highest level to date with 197.6 on December 22nd. A week ago the incidence was 13.2.
According to the RKI, the total number of corona cases recorded in Germany since the beginning of the pandemic is now 3,723,798. The total number of registered deaths rose to 90,523.
Corona in Germany: Delta variant on the advance
Despite the falling numbers, the delta variant of the virus, which is considered to be more contagious, is also on the rise in Germany. New data from the RKI are expected on Wednesday evening (June 23). It is to be expected that the mutant, which was first discovered in India, has spread further in many parts of Germany – albeit at an overall low level. In the podcast “Coronavirus-Update” (NDR-Info), virologist Christian Drosten pleaded for increased vaccinations due to the developments.
Coronavirus: According to the survey, people feel a more direct corona risk
Meanwhile, a survey by the Forsa opinion research institute on behalf of Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) came to the conclusion that the risk of corona infection for more and more people in Germany had come closer in the course of the pandemic. Last March, seven out of ten people knew at least one person from their immediate environment who was infected with the virus. In May 2020 it was only 23 percent. The survey results will be presented this Wednesday with the TK Health Report 2021, as reported by the German Press Agency.
In May, 49 percent of those surveyed said that the corona situation was psychologically stressful, as recently revealed by a survey on behalf of the Federal Association of Drug Manufacturers. In a survey from June 2020, 44 percent answered in the affirmative. (jh / dpa) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
