The number of corona cases on Monday continues to rise. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports an incidence of over 30. The news ticker.
- On Monday morning (August 16), the RKI reported 2,126 new corona infections and an incidence of 36.2.
- Bavaria starts with booster vaccinations. A new corona regulation comes into force in Baden-Württemberg.
- More information about Corona * in Germany in our news ticker.
Berlin – In Germany, 2,126 new corona infections have been recorded. This comes from the data on the Covid-19 dashboard of the Robert Koch Institute * (RKI) on Monday morning (August 16). A week ago, 943 fewer positive corona tests – namely 1,183 were reported. Four more deaths have also been recorded in the past 24 hours.
- Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, 3,823,139 people in Germany have been shown to have been infected with Sars-CoV-2.
- So far 91,871 corona fatalities have been recorded.
- According to the RKI, 3,682,000 people infected with corona have recovered.
- There are currently around 49,300 active corona cases in Germany.
Corona in Germany – incidence rises to 36.2
The 7-day incidence * increases to 36.2. (Previous day: 35.0). A week ago the value was 23.1.
The incidence is developing differently in the federal states, but has been increasing for weeks. Hamburg has already passed the 70s mark (77.8). In Berlin (61.3) and North Rhine-Westphalia (57.2), the number of infections is slowly but steadily increasing.
| Federal State | 7-day incidence (as of August 16, 2021) |
|---|---|
| Baden-Wuerttemberg | 30th |
| Bavaria | 27.2 |
| Berlin | 61.3 |
| Brandenburg | 20.3 |
| Bremen | 38.3 |
| Hamburg | 77.8 |
| Hesse | 34.6 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 25.1 |
| Lower Saxony | 25.0 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 57.2 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 30.2 |
| Saarland | 40.1 |
| Saxony | 10.5 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 10.7 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 48.9 |
| Thuringia | 7.9 |
Corona: Bavaria starts third vaccination
Bavaria starts with the Corona booster vaccinations. “The vaccination centers and the resident, treating doctors in Bavaria can already offer booster vaccinations,” said Health Minister Klaus Holetschek (CSU) on Monday in Munich, as reported by the dpa news agency. This is especially true for very old people over 80 years of age, residents of nursing homes, people with immunodeficiency diseases or immunosuppression and those in need of care who live at home.
However, for a third corona vaccination, the second vaccination must be six months ago. According to the decision of the Conference of Health Ministers, everyone who has been fully vaccinated with a vector vaccine from Astrazeneca * or Johnson & Johnson * is also envisaged for a refresher. In practice, however, this group of people will only have their turn from the beginning of September because of the six-month interval that applies here as well.
Corona: Relaxation for vaccinated and convalescent people in Baden-Württemberg
In Baden-Württemberg, a new corona regulation will come into force this Monday: According to the government, many restrictions will be lifted for those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered.
For those who have not been vaccinated and those who have not recovered, a corona test must be presented much more frequently, which must not be older than 24 hours. This applies, for example, to hairdressers and restaurants for interiors as well as to visits to museums, hotels or fitness studios. Anyone wishing to go to a club or disco must have a negative PCR test. Children who have not yet started school are exempt from the test. The mask requirement in local public transport, shops and hotels remains in place for everyone. (ml with material from dpa) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
