At 289, the incidence is higher than ever, but the regional differences are massive. The number of Covid deaths in this country is approaching 98,000. The news ticker.
- The corona numbers * hit a new high with an incidence of almost 290.
- Medical representatives warn of tough weeks in the pandemic *.
- The lack of staff in clinics is a major problem.
- This news ticker on Corona * in Germany is continuously updated.
Berlin – Germany has passed the five million mark: The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 33,498 new corona infections within 24 hours on Sunday morning – there have been 5,021,469 cases in this country since the pandemic began. Their actual number is likely to be significantly higher, as many infections are not recognized.
55 new deaths from or with Covid-19 were also added on Saturday. The total number of recorded deaths related to the pathogen is now 97,672. The nationwide 7-day incidence is currently 289.0 (previous day: 277.4). On Monday (November 8th) the value had exceeded the threshold of 200.
Current corona numbers for Germany: “This wave will cause more deaths”
Politicians and medical representatives are convinced that Germany is facing extremely tough weeks in the corona pandemic. “This fourth wave will require more victims, including more fatalities, than anything we have known so far,” said Kretschmer in Bild am Sonntag (BamS) quoted. At the same time, he prepared people for the fact that the tense situation will continue for months. “We know from last year that we have to hold out until Easter. This wave will not be over before then. “
“The situation in Germany is extremely dramatic,” warned Greens boss Robert Habeck. “The wave that we have in front of us will overshadow all previous waves,” said Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU).
Divi leader on the Corona situation in Germany: “We are really running out of time”
DIVI director Christian Karagiannidis, tweeted on Saturday evening: “The limited operability of the intensive care units and the lack of staff have reached an all-time high. The employees are working hard to do what they can, but they are increasingly at the limit. ”In the rbb evening show, he warned:“ We are really running out of time at the moment. ”
Karagiannidis expects that the threshold of 3,000 Covid patients in intensive care units will be reached in the next two to three days. On Saturday, the DIVI reported 2,941 Covid patients who need intensive medical treatment. The number rose by around 1,000 within two weeks. Regional differences are more pronounced than in previous waves of infection. “Above all, Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony and Thuringia are causing me great worries,” said the intensive care doctor.
Corona crisis: “We are threatened with a real exodus in care”
Karagiannidis also pointed out that the number of nurses had decreased substantially during the pandemic. Verdi board member Sylvia Bühler told the BamS : “We are threatened with a real exodus in care.”
According to Spiegel, the Bundeswehr wants to mobilize 12,000 soldiers by Christmas to support overburdened clinics and health departments. Uniformed helpers should also be available for booster vaccinations and rapid tests in front of nursing homes and hospitals. (AFP / dpa / frs) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
