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Despite the partial closure, the number of deaths and newly infected people in Germany remains high. The health authorities informed the RKI of 590 deaths in 24 hours. Health Minister Spahn is particularly concerned about nursing homes.
The number of coronavirus-related deaths reported in 24 hours has skyrocketed to a new record. German health authorities reported 590 new deaths in one day to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). That’s 103 more cases than the previous record of 487 deaths last Wednesday.
20,815 new infections
A total of 20,815 new infections with the coronavirus were reported in 24 hours. On Wednesday of the previous week, the value was 17,270. The highest daily value so far was on November 20 with 23,648 cases. The trend in the number of daily deaths had recently increased, which was expected after the sharp increase in new infections.
The total number of people who died with or with a proven Sars-CoV-2 infection rose to 19,932 on Wednesday. For all of Germany, the RKI also gave a new high of 149.1 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days. At the beginning of the partial closure in November, there were about 120.
The federal and state governments want to get fewer than 50, so that health authorities can trace the chains of infection again. The RKI has counted 1,218,524 infections detected with Sars-CoV-2 in Germany since the start of the pandemic (until December 9 at 00:00 am). It is estimated that around 902,100 people have recovered.
Strict compliance with visiting rules is required
Meanwhile, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn called for strict adherence to visiting rules in nursing homes. There are protective equipment and increasingly rapid tests. “However, with a view to Christmas, we all have to internalize: orderly procedures are needed to visit the mother, father or partner,” said the CDU politician from the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung”. “Because once the virus is in the facility, it attacks viciously,” he warned.
There are advances in rapid tests for home visitors. “The situation is improving, now the smears can be performed by trained personnel, not just specialists,” Spahn said. Students or volunteers could also help if they were instructed in the smear technique beforehand. However, the quick tests are only a snapshot and do not provide absolute security.
