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Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute, describes the situation of the crown in Germany as “still tense”. Although the measures managed to stop the increase in the number of cases in Germany, this was a success. “Too many people are still infected with Sars-CoV-2,” he told a news conference.
Health authorities in Germany are increasingly exhausted, continued the RKI president. It is rarely possible to trace where people have been infected with the virus. In addition, there are increasing outbreaks in nursing homes and nursing homes. “We are less and less able to keep the virus out of there,” says Wieler. This worries you very much. In some regions, hospitals were reaching their limits.
The consequences can be seen in the number of people who arrive at the hospital with Covid-19 and die. These have increased even more in recent weeks. This development is not surprising, Wieler said. Expect many more deaths in Germany. “The number of new infections has yet to be significantly reduced.” He hopes the turnaround will continue to be successful.
The means to achieve this are clear: »Covid-19 is a preventable disease. We can prevent many infections, ”he said. Until the pandemic is over, everyone must observe the applicable rules, keep their distance, wear masks every day, and pay attention to hygiene. This also applies at home, for example when the neighbor passes by. “You protect yourself, but you also protect others, and you also protect grandma and grandpa,” Wieler says.
Germany: almost 500 deaths in one day
German health authorities had recently reported 22,046 new corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in 24 hours. The value is just below 22,268 cases from the previous week, as can be seen from RKI’s figures from Thursday morning. With 479 new deaths in one day, health authorities also reported the second highest level since the start of the pandemic. The previous high of 487 deaths was reached on Wednesday.
According to RKI’s management report on Wednesday, the so-called seven-day R-value was 0.89. This means that, in theory, 100 infected people infect 89 more people. The value represents the onset of infection 8-16 days ago.
