The RKI reports again high values, the number of new infections climbed to over 75,000 on Friday. And the death toll is also increasing dramatically. The news ticker.
- The RKI is again reporting record values for the Corona * values that are important for assessing the pandemic.
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Berlin – The Corona * situation in Germany is getting worse, the Robert Koch Institute has been reporting record values within the pandemic for weeks. And also on Friday, November 26, 2021, the RKI recorded a new high in new infections. But the number of deaths recorded is also increasing dramatically.
Corona situation in Germany: RKI reports more than 75,000 new infections – death rates are increasing dramatically
According to official information from the RKI, 76,414 people tested positive for the corona virus in the past 24 hours. Exactly a week ago, the value was still read at 52,970 new infections. And the seven-day incidence climbed again to a new high, on Friday the RKI stated it was 438.2. For comparison: the previous day the value was 419.7, a week ago it was 340.7 (previous month: 113.0). The number of deaths recorded is increasing dramatically compared to the previous week, according to the latest information, 357 deaths were recorded across Germany within 24 hours. A week ago there were 201 deaths.
The number of corona patients admitted to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was given by the RKI on Thursday as 5.79 (Wednesday: 5.74). The value plays an essential role in assessing the occurrence of the infection. If limit values 3, 6 and 9 are exceeded in the federal states, stricter measures to combat the pandemic can be imposed there.
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