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Sunday, October 18, 2020
In North Rhine-Westphalia there are currently 80 beds in 48 hospitals for intensive medical care for Dutch patients with Covid-19. Bislkang is not busy, the state Health Ministry said. In the Netherlands, the coronavirus is currently spreading at lightning speed. The situation in local hospitals is considered threatening. Supply shortages have already forced some large cities to temporarily close their emergency rooms. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has confirmed Germany’s willingness to once again receive crown patients from other EU countries. In addition to NRW, other federal states have also agreed to accept patients from neighboring EU states.
+++ 02:52 Migrants are particularly affected by the crisis +++
The federal government’s integration commissioner, Annette Widmann-Mauz, sees the corona pandemic as an ordeal for migrants and refugees. “You often work in industries that are particularly struggling with the economic consequences of the pandemic, such as commerce, logistics or the hotel industry,” said the CDU politician before the 12th integration summit to take place on Monday. At the same time, major integration deals have either failed or can only be made to a limited extent. Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to discuss the effects of the corona pandemic with around 40 migrant associations today.
+++ 02:07 Lindner: Don’t overdramatize the situation +++
The president of the FDP, Christian Lindner, wants to monitor the proportionality in measures against the corona pandemic. He advised caution, Lindner said on the ARD program “Report from Berlin.” “But we shouldn’t over-dramatize either.” A curfew like in France would be disproportionate in Germany. However, big celebrations and “mass drinking” are taboo. Currently, the number of new infections is being analyzed, Lindner said on transmission of ARD. There are experts who say that other parameters must also be taken into account. These included, for example, the situation in doctors’ offices and hospital care.
+++ 01:18 The caregiver wants to avoid the isolation of the homes +++
The federal government’s licensed nursing official, Andreas Westerfellhaus, warns of “isolation at any cost” in nursing homes with a view to rapidly increasing corona numbers. “Preserving self-determination is urgently needed. It must not happen that people are disabled,” said Westerfellhaus of the Funke media group. “In the spring there were also neighbors who said that I don’t want to see anyone, I’m afraid. That is as important to respect as the wishes of those who say that contact with my relatives is very important to me.” But he couldn’t guarantee that residents could celebrate Christmas with their families.
+++ 00:28 Slovakia: Thousands of soldiers help with massive tests +++
Slovakia wants to use 8,000 soldiers and 50,000 state employees for the planned mass corona tests in the town. Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said that after an extraordinary cabinet meeting, all available soldiers, police officers and firefighters would be used for the project. It was not yet clear whether the tests would be voluntary or mandatory. Prime Minister Igor Matovic said the issue was hotly debated. For mass testing to be successful, as many people as possible should participate, Matovic said. Otherwise, it threatens a national shutdown. The Slovak government has ordered around 13 million antigen tests that people can use to get tested for free at more than 6,000 stations across the country.
+++ 23:46 Italy tightened measures for gastronomy +++
Italy is tightening regulations on crown protection for the third time in less than two weeks. Under the new regulations, a maximum of six people can sit at the table in restaurants, as Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. The curfew for table service restaurants and bars remains at midnight. However, restaurants without seats would have to stop serving after 6 pm Mayors are encouraged to close popular venues in the evenings where many people gather. Offices should speed up work at home. Amateur sports competitions should be restricted. In addition, Conte gave sports studios a week to take stricter anti-crown measures. Otherwise, there is a threat of closure. The government plans to publish the corresponding decree shortly. Over the course of October, the increase in the number of infections accelerated dramatically. Italy recorded nearly 12,000 infections in 24 hours on Sunday.
+++ 23:05 curfew violations: Hamburg police initiate almost 150 administrative procedures for violation +++
The closing time is now also in Hamburg from 11 pm But not everywhere the sidewalks were properly folded over the weekend: during checks on Sunday night, the police launched almost 150 administrative infringement procedures. Overall, however, the night was comparatively quiet, as a police spokeswoman reported Sunday. Authorities found the biggest violation at “Club 25” on the Reeperbahn, where around 90 people held a party in the basement of the building. Now you must expect fines. Police searched more than 300 locations in total. Four factories had to be closed. A celebration in an adjudication association was also canceled. “Acceptance of the curfew was generally very high,” the spokeswoman said.
+++ 22:27 Almost 1500 new cases in North Rhine-Westphalia alone +++
Of the 4,034 new infections that were reported nationwide in 24 hours, only North Rhine-Westphalia recorded 1,477. Baden-Württemberg recorded 674 new cases, followed by Hesse with 407. However, the values of Bavaria, Saxony and Saxony -Anhalt does not appear in the table. The three federal states generally do not broadcast their current figures on the weekend, but do report them at the beginning of the week.
+++ 21:58 Current data status in Germany: 4034 new infections reported +++
The number of reported coronavirus infections in Germany has risen to 362,867. As can be seen from the information from the state authorities evaluated by ntv.de, 4,034 new cases were added in 24 hours. The values of 13 federal states are taken into account, which are missing in Bavaria, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Usually not all authorities report their current values over the weekend or there may be reporting delays due to unmanned health authorities. The number of deaths related to an infection recently increased from 12 to 9,783. Currently, there are about 62,700 people infected.
The infection rate (R value) is given by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) as 1.44 (previous day: 1.40). This means that an average of ten infected people infect another 14 people with Sars-CoV-2. The 7-day R-value is currently 1.35 (previous day: 1.37). According to the Divi Register, 769 Covid-19 patients are currently being treated in intensive care in Germany, 354 of whom are ventilated. Around 9,361 intensive care beds are still available in German clinics.
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