The number of corona cases in Germany is over 3,000. The incidence rises to 22.6. That comes from the data of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
Berlin – In the past 24 hours, 3,127 new corona infections and four other deaths were reported to the RKI. This comes from the data on the Covid-19 dashboard on Sunday morning. The 7-day incidence on Sunday is 22.6. Four weeks ago this value was 4.9. Experience has shown that the number of positive corona tests on the weekend is lower than during the week.
Corona in Germany: 7-day incidence in the federal states
The 7-day incidence develops differently in the federal states. A total of five federal states have already broken the 30 limit. In Hamburg (49.2) and Schleswig-Holstein (40.8) the value is already over 40. Berlin (37.9), North Rhine-Westphalia and Saarland have exceeded the 30 limit.
| Federal State | 7-day incidence (as of August 8, 2021) |
|---|---|
| Baden-Wurttemberg | 16.9 |
| Bavaria | 15.3 |
| Berlin | 37.9 |
| Brandenburg | 12.5 |
| Bremen | 24.1 |
| Hamburg | 49.2 |
| Hesse | 21.9 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 16.6 |
| Lower Saxony | 18.1 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 34.0 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 20.0 |
| Saarland | 33.4 |
| Saxony | 7.6 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 7.2 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 40.8 |
| Thuringia | 6.3 |
Corona in Germany – This is the situation in the intensive care units
The number of corona patients in intensive care units is increasing somewhat. There are currently 417 Covid-19 cases in intensive care. 201 of them require invasive ventilation. This can be seen from the DIVI data. A week ago it was 360.
“For the first time in weeks we are seeing a real increase in the number of COVID19 patients in intensive care units with sufficient capacities. The comparison with August 7th, 2020 shows that Delta will cause us problems and how important it is to increase the vaccination rate! ”Tweeted Christian Karagiannidis, President of the German Society for Internal Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine (DGIIN). (ml) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
