Spring is coming – will Corona be over by then? Would be nice. The incidence is higher than ever. All information and developments on the subject of Corona in Germany in the news ticker.
- According to the RKI, the nationwide incidence is more than 1500 for the first time (update from March 13, 10:13 a.m.) .
- CSU boss Söder criticizes the traffic light plans and warns of new virus mutations (update from March 13, 10:13 a.m.).
- Experts assume that the number of unreported cases of corona infections is high. (Update from March 12, 4:54 p.m.)
- This news ticker on the Corona * pandemic is continuously updated.
Update from March 13, 10:13 a.m .: “If the traffic light has its way, Corona will be history next week. But that’s not the reality “: With these words, Markus Söder (CSU *) has now criticized the revised Infection Protection Act, in an interview with the picture on Sunday (BamS) .
The draft of the traffic light has real gaps and weaknesses, said Bavaria’s Prime Minister of the BamS . “Basically, there are no longer any real protective measures. This means that in autumn we are defenseless and defenseless against new mutations. For example, largely omitting the mask is premature and can quickly lead to a so-called contamination at school, for example,” he said.
Incidence over 1500: RKI reports current corona numbers for Germany
Söder* particularly criticized Karl Lauterbach* (SPD*). “The Federal Minister of Health is expecting new waves, and the traffic light will abolish all measures at the same time.” Lauterbach had defended the proposals made by him and Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) on Friday. According to a federal and state decision, most of the requirements will no longer apply from March 20th.
The nationwide 7-day incidence of new corona infections has now exceeded the 1500 mark. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the value was 1526.8 this Sunday morning.
Corona: China has reported the highest number of new infections in two years
Update from March 13, 9 a.m.: The corona numbers in China have again reached a new high, reports AFP . While the levels have been rising steadily over the past few days, local authorities are said to have reached the highest number since February 2020 on Sunday, with 3,393 new infections – a doubling compared to the previous day. On March 10, the Chinese National Health Commission reported infection numbers of only around 500, since then the situation has become increasingly worse. After lockdowns for the metropolis Changchun were announced a few days ago, restrictions are now also to come in the cities of Jilin and Yanji.
Update from March 12, 8:01 p.m .: In France, people over the age of 80 can now get a fourth dose of vaccination against the corona virus if their booster vaccination is more than three months ago. This was announced by French Prime Minister Jean Castex in an interview with the newspaper Le Parisien on Saturday evening. In Germany, the Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) recommends a second booster vaccination with an mRNA vaccine for all people over the age of 70, people in care facilities, people with immunodeficiency from the age of five and employees in medical and care facilities.
Corona in Germany: seven-day incidence in Bavaria reaches a new all-time high
Update from March 12, 4:54 p.m .: Shortly before the planned relaxation of the corona virus, the seven-day incidence in Bavaria also reached a new all-time high. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within a week on Saturday at 1876.3. The previous high was in early February. At that time it was 1840.4.
The incidence in Bavaria had been increasing daily since Monday (March 7th), on Friday it was still 1788.6. Bavaria is currently the federal state with the third highest corona incidence after Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Thuringia.
Corona incidence in Bavaria is shooting through the roof – but experts assume that the numbers are much higher
The health authorities in Bavaria reported 44,896 new infections to the RKI within one day. The number of deaths related to Corona rose by 42 to a total of 21,877. Experts assume a high number of cases that are not recorded in the RKI data. One reason is the limited capacity of health authorities, for example, and contacts are often only tracked to a limited extent.
Update from March 12, 12:25 p.m .: An internal letter from Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach (SPD) to the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians causes a stir. According to a media report, Lauterbach apparently wants the panel doctors to cancel the special corona payments. Is the SPD politician apparently not that concerned about the current corona situation in Germany?
Corona: RKI reports new high for 7-day incidence
First report from March 12, 2022
Berlin – The nationwide incidence is now 1496.0. Within 24 hours, 237,086 new corona infections and a further 249 deaths were recorded at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). That emerges from the data of the Covid-19 dashboard on Saturday morning.
The number of corona-infected patients who came to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was 7.0 according to the RKI on Friday (Thursday: 6.74). Among them are many people with a positive corona test who have another main illness.
Corona case numbers: RKI reports more than 237,000 new infections on Saturday, March 12, 2022
| The nationwide 7-day incidence is 1496.0 |
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| 237,086 new corona infections were reported to the RKI within 24 hours. |
| 249 more deaths were recorded within one day. |
| According to the RKI, there are currently around 3,595,500 active corona cases. |
End of the mask requirement? Intensive care physician warns: “It would be a mistake”
On March 20th, all corona measures are to be largely lifted. Intensive care physicians warn of an end to the mask requirement indoors.
“Wearing masks is a proven and simple protective measure. It would be a mistake to give up this means without need,” said DIVI President Gernot Marx to the newspapers of the Funke media group. Masks can be used to effectively protect yourself and others against infection. “The federal states should therefore in any case maintain the mask requirement in public interiors even after March 20.”
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