The RKI reports the current number of corona cases in Germany. Experts continue to fear that there will be under-reporting of new infections, deaths and those who have recovered.
Frankfurt – The number of corona deaths reported within one day has reached the highest level since February. The health authorities transmitted 527 cases of people who died of or with corona to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within 24 hours, according to RKI figures from Wednesday morning.
At the moment, the number of corona deaths transmitted daily is still significantly smaller than at the height of the second corona wave at the end of last year – even though there are currently significantly more infections than back then. Experts attribute this to the positive effect of vaccination, which provides effective protection against serious disease. The number of people who died with or with a proven infection with Sars-Cov-2 rose to 104,047.
A new drug against corona is supposed to reduce the risk of death rapidly: It has now been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Corona case numbers: overview of new infections, deaths and incidence
| Day | New infections | Deaths | Incidence |
|---|---|
| Wednesday (December 8th, 2021) | 69,601 | 527 | 427.0 |
| Tuesday (07.12.2021) | 36.059 | 399 | 432.2 |
| Monday (December 6th, 2021) | 27,836 | 81 | 441.9 |
| Sunday (05.12.2021) | 42,055 | 94 | 439.2 |
| Saturday (04.12.2021) | 64,510 | 378 | 442.7 |
| Friday (03.12.2021) | 74.352 | 390 | 442.1 |
| Thursday (02.12.2021) | 73.209 | 388 | 439.2 |
| Wednesday (01.12.2021) | 67.186 | 446 | 442.9 |
The case numbers of the RKI can differ from those of the individual federal states. One reason for this is the longer transmission routes between the RKI and the responsible health authorities. The RKI’s Covid-19 dashboard can also be adjusted during the day.
Corona case numbers in Germany: seven-day incidence at 427
The RKI gave the seven-day incidence as 427.0. For comparison: on Tuesday (December 7th, 2021) the Corona value was 432.2 – however, there were technical difficulties in transmitting the numbers from Saxony. A week ago the nationwide incidence was 442.9 (previous month: 201.1).
The health authorities in Germany reported 69,601 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. This is evident from the numbers that reflect the status of the RKI dashboard at 4:28 a.m. Exactly one week ago there were 67,186 infections.
Experts fear under-reporting in the number of corona cases
When evaluating the infection rate, it should be borne in mind that experts are currently assuming a noticeable underreporting. Health authorities and clinics can no longer keep up with reporting cases, at least in individual regions.
The RKI has counted 6,291,621 detected infections with Sars-Cov-2 since the beginning of the pandemic. The actual total number is likely to be significantly higher, as many infections are not recognized. The RKI stated the number of people recovered on Wednesday at 5,225,700. The number of corona patients admitted to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was given by the RKI on Tuesday at 5.45 (Monday: 5.32). (jey / dpa)
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