The corona incidence has now risen for the fifth day in a row. In the first federal states the value is now above 10 again. Nevertheless, there are calls for further easing.
- The corona numbers in Germany are rising again slightly.
- In the first federal states, the incidence is again above a value of 10.
- This news ticker on Corona * in Germany is updated regularly.
Spahn wants to make clinics more responsible for corona reports
Update from July 21, 11:04 a.m.: Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) wants more precise data: In the future, clinics should report more comprehensive information on Covid patients than before. “In addition to the data on the occupancy of the intensive care units, which have to be reported very precisely, better information is needed on all Covid cases treated in the clinics. In this way, the infection process can be better overlooked, ”said a spokesman for the Federal Ministry of Health on Sunday and confirmed a report by“ Bild am Sonntag ”, according to which hospitals should be obliged to provide more data via an expanded reporting regulation.
According to the report, the age, type of treatment and vaccination status must be reported for all corona patients treated in hospital. “Since the risk groups at risk have already been vaccinated, a high incidence does not automatically mean an equally high level of stress in the intensive care beds,” Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) told the newspaper. That is why more detailed information is now needed. “We want to know who is sick and how well they are protected. This is the only way we can estimate in real time how high the burden will be on the health system and how well the vaccinations are working. “
The ministry spokesman has not yet been able to say when exactly the new rules will apply. The regulation will now be launched quickly.
Vaccination scandal in Brandenburg: tens of thousands of false corona free letters sent
A solid vaccination scandal causes a stir in Brandenburg. Apparently, the Ministry of Health had sent more than 100,000 false corona vaccination certificates, even though the citizens had not yet received their second injection.
Corona in Germany: RKI numbers continue to rise – two countries with an incidence over 10
Initial report from June 11, 2021: Berlin – On Sunday morning, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) * reported a slight increase in the relevant indicators in the Corona crisis. The health authorities reported 745 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. A week ago there were 559 infections. 6 new coronavirus-related deaths were registered within 24 hours.
Corona in Germany: Incidence increases for the fifth day in a row
The so-called seven-day incidence * increased on Sunday for the fifth day in a row, but remains at a low level. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Sunday morning, it was 6.2 new infections in 7 days per 100,000 inhabitants (previous day: 5.8; previous week: 5.0).
Corona incidence in Germany is increasing again: two federal states with a value of 10
According to the RKI dashboard, the incidence has now reached or exceeded a value of 10 again in two federal states. According to the RKI, it is 10.3 in Bremen and 10 in Hamburg (as of June 10, 2021, 8:45 a.m.) .
In other European countries there is already a more pronounced increase in the number of infections. That is why, from the perspective of the federal government, Spain has been a corona risk area * since midnight. This means that the Federal Foreign Office advises against tourist trips to the most popular holiday destination for Germans in the middle of the summer vacation. However, there are hardly any practical consequences for holidaymakers.
Corona in Germany: calls for further easing
Some politicians want to relax further despite the increasing numbers. They point out that the incidence is no longer a suitable indicator. In view of the increasing vaccine availability, several politicians are calling for further corona easing in a timely manner – although the incidence values have been rising again for a few days. “If everyone has received a complete vaccination offer * and the vaccination protects against severe courses, including newer variants, we must gradually take our corona measures back,” said Saarland’s Prime Minister Tobias Hans (CDU) of “Welt am Sonntag”.
Corona crisis in Germany: Responsibility should pass back to the citizens
CSU General Secretary Markus Blume and the head of the Hamburg CDU, Christoph Ploß, argued similarly in the newspaper. Blume said: “As soon as every citizen has received a complete vaccination offer and the vaccination protection remains in effect, the overall responsibility passes from the state back to the individual citizen. That means: With the vaccination protection for everyone, the period of restrictions for everyone ends. But we’re not at this point yet. ”Von Ploß said:“ Hardly anyone who has been completely vaccinated will continue to accept the restriction of their basic rights and freedoms when everyone has received a vaccination offer. For fully vaccinated people, the restrictions must then fall at the latest. “
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) recently spoke out in favor of lifting all corona restrictions as soon as all people in Germany have received a vaccination offer. This can be expected in the course of August.
Corona: Discussions about the significance of the incidence – focus on intensive care bed utilization?
In any case, politics is discussing how great the significance of the infection figures is in view of the vaccinations. Saarland’s Prime Minister Hans said: “The more people are vaccinated and tested, the more the incidence value alone loses its informative value.” Therefore, in the fall, the focus should be more on the intensive care bed occupancy in hospitals. The SPD parliamentary group had argued in a statement on Saturday that the incidence would no longer be a sufficient indicator after the successful vaccination campaign.
Corona in Germany: FDP calls for a concept to exit the special Corona situation
The FDP has asked the federal government to present a concept for the orderly exit from special regulations in the corona pandemic by the end of the parliamentary summer break. Otherwise there is a risk that the epidemic situation of national scope cannot be lifted only because, since March 2020, “a difficult tangle of regulations has emerged” that are linked to such a state of emergency, according to a paper by the FDP parliamentary group. The paper was available to the German Press Agency in Berlin on Sunday.
Hesse’s Prime Minister Volker Bouffier (CDU) remained more cautious in the “Welt am Sonntag”: “First we should wait at least three months, because then we will know better what effects the Delta variant * and the return travelers will have.” He therefore thinks another one Mask requirement in consideration of the possible effects for a lower restriction.
Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble called on people to continue to be vigilant. “I see with great concern what is going on in the Wembley football stadium or in some holiday resorts,” said Schäuble of “Bild am Sonntag”. Anyone who behaves unreasonably and does not take precautionary measures expose everyone to the danger of a fourth wave. “Therefore: Dear people, you are happy that we can go out to eat again, meet people, but don’t overdo it,” warned the President of Parliament. (va / dpa) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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