NewsRKI: Number of new corona infections well below 70,000

RKI: Number of new corona infections well below 70,000

Created: 08/17/2022 Updated: 8/17/2022 5:21 am

Corona-Test
A helper processes a sample for a rapid corona test. © Martin Schutt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), new corona infections and the seven-day incidence are falling.

Berlin – The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) put the nationwide seven-day incidence of corona infections on Wednesday morning at 311.8. This is evident from numbers that reflect the status of the RKI dashboard at 5 a.m.

On Tuesday, the number of new corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants per week was 313.6 (previous week: 366.8; previous month: 725.1). However, this information only provides a very incomplete picture of the number of infections.

Experts have been assuming for some time that there will be a large number of cases not recorded by the RKI – mainly because by far not all infected people have a PCR test done. Only positive PCR tests count in the statistics. In addition, late registrations or transmission problems can lead to a distortion of individual daily values.

fewer deaths

The health authorities in Germany recently reported 67,390 new corona infections (previous week: 72,737) and 192 deaths (previous week: 213) to the RKI within one day. Here, too, comparisons of the data are only possible to a limited extent due to the test behavior, late registrations or transmission problems. In general, the number of registered new infections and deaths varies significantly from weekday to weekday, since many federal states do not transmit them to the RKI, especially at weekends, and report their cases later in the week.

The RKI has counted 31,666,475 infections with Sars-CoV-2 since the beginning of the pandemic. The actual total number is likely to be significantly higher, as many infections go undetected. dpa

Schedules of the Valencia GP of MotoGP in Cheste and how to see it

The Cheste circuit hosts this weekend, from November 4 to 6, the 2022 MotoGP Comunitat Valenciana GP. See the schedules and all the information.

"Don't talk to me!": Danni Büchner makes a clear announcement to hated party guests

Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.

King Charles III Portrait now on the first coin: Serious change to the Queen

Charles III first coins with his portrait are there. Coin lovers immediately discover two striking differences.

Unknown colourfulness

Bird Species Discovered on Islands in Indonesia

Braking was tricky

Apart from that, everything worked like a picture book for the railway world record in Switzerland

More