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The harsh lockdown began in Germany on Wednesday to contain the spread of the corona virus. The corresponding ordinances apply in the federal states until January 10. Retail stores have to close, exceptions only apply to stores that meet daily needs. Schools remain closed or compulsory attendance is suspended. Hairdressers and other service providers in the personal care industry can no longer open.
With the tough restrictions, Germany’s federal and state governments want to break the wave of new infections in Germany. The goal is to bring the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants to a maximum of 50 in one week to make contact tracking possible again.
Higher number of deaths
The number of deaths recorded in relation to the coronavirus in Germany has skyrocketed and reached a new record. In one day, German health authorities transmitted 952 new deaths to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), according to RKI figures from Wednesday morning. In addition, 27,728 new infections have been registered. Germany has about 83 million inhabitants.
However, Tuesday’s data did not contain figures for Saxony, so the new figures could also contain late records, as stated. Last Wednesday (December 9), 20,815 new infections and 590 deaths were reported. Previous highs of 29,875 reported cases and 598 deaths were reached on Friday.
The trend in the number of daily deaths had recently increased, which was also expected after the sharp increase in new infections. On Tuesday, the number of recently reported deaths was 500 and thus, even without the missing Saxon data, the third highest value since the start of the pandemic. The total number of people who died with or with a proven Sars-CoV-2 infection rose to 23,427 as of Wednesday.
The incidence of 7 days, decisive to assess the situation – new infections reported per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days – also reached a new high of 179.8. On Tuesday this value was 173.7. The missing data from Saxony only slightly influenced the value, according to the RKI.
The RKI has counted 1,379,238 infections detected with Sars-CoV-2 in Germany since the start of the pandemic (until December 16, 00:00). Around 1,025,000 people are estimated to have recovered.
The seven-day R-value nationwide was 1.06 based on Monday’s RKI management report (previous day: 1.12). This means that, in theory, 100 infected people infect 106 more people. On Tuesday night, the RKI gave a value of 0.98, but it can only be used in a limited way due to data that is still pending. The value represents the onset of the infection 8 to 16 days ago. Only when it is below 1 for a longer period does it decrease. (apa, dpa., Reuters)
