Covid-19 numbers rise: two Berlin crown traffic lights now red – Berlin

Berlin – Now the capital has to act! On Tuesday the second of the three traffic lights in Corona went red! In the evening there will be a press conference by the government mayor Michael Müller (SPD). A curfew and contact restrictions would be possible!

According to the latest information from the Senate Health Department on Tuesday, the number of corona cases in the capital has increased significantly again in the last 24 hours, by 288 cases. There was no new death, but for the first time two indicators of the capital are in red.

Since the start of the measurement, 16,236 people have been infected with the new corona virus in the capital.

Currently, 126 people are isolated and treated in the hospital (previous day: 111), of which 40 are in intensive care (previous day: 39). All other people are isolated nationally.

Most new infections in Neukölln

Most of the new infections occurred in Neukölln (+61), Mitte (+43) and Tempelhof-Schöneberg (+38).

The 7-day incidence is 87.3 in Neukölln, 62.7 in Mitte, 61.6 in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, and 57.3 in Tempelhof-Schöneberg!

Like the day before, the number of people who died is 231. So three people died in Berlin in October.

To put it in perspective: in September two people died of Corona in Berlin, three in August. In July nine people infected with the coronavirus died, in June there were 16 people, in May 49, in April 134 people and in March 15.

13,601 (previous day: 13,447) people are considered recovered, so there are currently 2404 (previous day: 2270) active cases in the capital.

Two red lights!

Of the R value He’s been in the red since Tuesday. The 4-day value is currently 1.26.

the Number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in a week keep going up: it is now 44.2 (previous day: 41.5) and therefore this traffic light is still in the red zone.

The third traffic light that Use of intensive care beds in the capital, as the day before: 3.1% and therefore it is green (it only turns yellow from 15%).

Two reds mean action is required for the Senate! Responsible senators meet in the afternoon at 5 p.m. and want to adopt stricter measures. A press release is then announced.

The Senate doesn’t want to announce new crown rules until 6:30 pm at the earliest. It remains to be seen whether there will actually be a curfew and an alcohol ban.

Left-wing MP and Health Committee Chairman Dr. Wolfgang Albers on BILD: “We’re not just skeptical about this. As before, the question arises: What is the epidemiological meaning of such a measure? Half of Berlin staggers through the drunken streets at night and coughs each other up? ”

Three points are likely to be debated: a nightly curfew when alcohol should not be served or sold; Regulations for restrictions on contact outdoors at night; and finally, a new upper limit of ten participants for indoor celebrations.

Müller: “We can only look when it is green”

“Nothing is set in stone,” Berlin Governor Michael Müller (55, SPD) said in May, overlooking the traffic lights. “It is about not jeopardizing what has been achieved. We can only look when it’s green. “