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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 2,673 new infections with the corona virus in Germany on Friday. This is a new daily high since the end of April: Last Saturday morning, 2507 new infections were reported in 24 hours. According to the RKI, the total number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 is now 294,395. Thus, the number of deaths increases by eight to 9,508.
The peak of new infections reported daily was over 6,000 in late March / early April. Then the number tended to decline and rose again in July. The number of new infections found also depends on how many people get tested.
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Now there is also an increase in the number of Covid 19 patients treated in intensive care. According to RKI’s current management report, 362 corona-infected people are currently being treated in intensive care, 193 of which are ventilated. A week earlier there were 296 infected people (166 ventilated) and a week earlier there were 238 infected people (135 ventilated). Around 8,700 of the 30,540 registered intensive care beds are still available in German clinics.
According to RKI estimates in Germany, according to Thursday’s management report, the number of views, or R-value for short, was 0.90 (previous day: 0.96). This means that an infected person infects slightly less than another person on average. The R value represents the infection rate approximately one and a half weeks earlier.
Additionally, the RKI gives a seven-day R on its current status report. The value refers to a longer period and is therefore less subject to daily fluctuations. According to RKI estimates, this value was 1.05 on Thursday (previous day: 1.00). It shows the infection process for eight to 16 days.
The Bundeswehr is currently providing support with 1,350 soldiers
The Bundeswehr currently supports various crown aid measures with around 1,350 soldiers. A spokesman for the Defense Ministry told the newspapers of the Funke media group that “about 160 soldiers from the medical service are deployed as part of the relief work.”
According to this, around 320 soldiers are currently deployed in twelve federal states, including mobile test stations. To relieve health authorities, 426 soldiers in 33 local offices would also help track the chains of infection. In all, a contingent of up to 15,000 soldiers is available on short notice to provide assistance.
Across Germany, the Bundeswehr has received more than 950 requests for support from all federal states and the federal government. So far, more than 635 grants have been approved, of which around 130 are still being implemented. 463 grants have already been completed and a further 49 are currently being planned.
Recently, there were discussions in Berlin about a crown mission by the Bundeswehr, because the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district initially did not want to accept such help. Berlin Mayor Michael Müller made it clear that help from the Bundeswehr was welcome in the pandemic. If Berlin could continue to use soldiers, for example, to trace chains of infection, it would be very happy, the SPD politician said in the House of Representatives on Thursday. He stressed that “there was no internal combat or other internal use.”
Spahn gives hope to corona tests at home
In the corona pandemic, home tests could also be used in Germany in the future. You will see more and more additions to testing options in the coming weeks and months, said federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) in Berlin after speaking with state health ministers. “I can’t tell you exactly when, but it’s predictable because companies are working on it, you can also do the home test.”
Spahn did not mention a moment in time. We’ll see if it will be in four, eight, twelve, or sixteen weeks, “but I’m pretty sure we’ll see.” According to Spahn, such a home test would first have to be approved by authorities because Covid-19 is a notifiable disease.
Looking ahead to the new testing strategy announced for mid-October, Spahn said he was confident that the so-called antigen tests could be used “in addition to large millions per month.” We are currently discussing with federal states and experts from the Robert Koch Institute, among others, when PCR tests and previously common rapid tests should be used in the future. The question of who will bear the costs will also be clarified. A few days ago, Spahn announced that rapid tests would be part of the new Corona testing strategy, which should be underway in mid-October. These are now qualitatively better and could be used, for example, to screen visitors to nursing homes and experience a result directly.
The Health Minister also supported Chancellor Angela Merkel’s call to stand firm on the Corona crisis. “These were difficult months for many Germans,” he said. “It was not reasonable for many in the personal area.” This applies, for example, to parents, children, people with short-term jobs, the most affected industries such as catering and the event industry. “With great resignation and many difficulties, we have managed to have a relatively good time so far.” Now you owe it to yourself not to bet that.
Schleswig-Holstein also decides to wear a mask in class
After fall break, Schleswig-Holstein students from fifth grade onwards are required to wear masks for two weeks in class. Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) wants to curb the risk of the coronavirus spreading to schools by returning travelers. “This is an acceptable way to take care of teachers and students,” Prien said. The same applies to teachers as before: if distance cannot be kept, they should wear mouth and nose protection. After fall break, school in the north will start again on October 19.
“In this way, we can offer as much face-to-face teaching as possible for all students, even in Crown times,” Prien said. The current infection situation only affects teaching in some schools. “That’s a good thing and it shows that our hygiene standards are working and that schools have weathered the Corona period well so far.”
Since August 24, students and teachers from Schleswig-Holstein have had to wear mouth and nose protection at school, which until now they have been able to remove in class. The mask requirement applies to all persons entering the school premises, including parents, for example. The regulation applies to all types of schools and all age groups for the entire school grounds, including the schoolyard.
Seibert: Incorrect personal information is not a trivial crime
According to government spokesman Steffen Seibert, incorrect personal information on contact lists, for example in restaurants, is not a trivial crime. The hosts would have to check plausibility and could not accept obvious cases like Donald Duck or Darth Vader. Collecting fines of at least 50 euros is a matter for the federal states, Seibert said. In tracking infection chains, fictitious information is often a nuisance for health authorities and should not be used.
The country imposes false information on the person in the contact lists in restaurants or pubs North Rhine-Westphalia in the future a fine of 250 euros. NRW Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) announced on Wednesday in Düsseldorf.
The day before the country Sedan announced that such violations will result in a fine of 50 euros be punished. Therefore, the fine must be paid by those who specify the wrong contacts on the lists for corona tracking. But the hosts should also check the plausibility of the listing information.
The Prime Minister of the federal states and Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) agreed on Tuesday to pay a minimum fine of 50 euros for incorrect information in contact lists. Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) announced a higher fine for NRW. Above all, it must be higher than the current fine of 150 euros for those who refuse to wear a mask on local public transport. Because the risk of infecting other people with the virus in meetings, for example in restaurants, is greater than, for example, on the train. Laschet had said that it was in everyone’s health interest to leave his real name behind. Contact tracking is “the key in the fight against the pandemic.”
Minister of Education: give preference to teachers when they are vaccinated
According to Federal Minister of Education Anja Karliczek, teachers should be the first to get vaccinated against the coronavirus if the vaccine is available. “As Federal Minister of Education, I would like teachers to be among the first to receive a vaccine due to their large number of contacts at school, especially if they belong to a risk group,” said the CDU politician. Publishing network Germany. That would eliminate the teachers’ understandable concerns about the infection. Preferential vaccination for teachers would also help keep schools running, which is so important to society.
The minister said that the fall and winter would be a great challenge for the school system. “If the total number of infections increases, schools will also be affected. We should not be fooled,” he said.
The goal of all federal states is to prevent the general closure of schools. “To avoid the closure of individual schools, it is necessary to react quickly and decisively everywhere on the site if an infection is suspected in a classroom.” A key point is: “Children who may be affected should be quarantined as soon as possible and then examined.”
