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The first signs of a worsening of the coronavirus outbreak appear in Germany, a week after it began easing restrictive measures and at a time when German Chancellor Angela Merkel is concerned about a rapid return to normality.
The reproduction rate of Covid-19 (reproduction rate), which is closely monitored by authorities, has again reached 1, according to data published yesterday, Monday, by the Robert Koch Institute.
This means that each patient infects another person. So far, the German government and virologists have emphasized how important it is for this rate to be less than 1. Since mid-April, this rate had gradually dropped to 0.7 before it started to rise again.
Covid-19 mortality rates continue to increase day by day. According to the latest data from the institute, it is 3.8% for Germany, a percentage that is still lower than that registered in neighboring countries.
To date, 156,337 cases and 5,913 deaths have been reported in Germany.
If this growth trend is confirmed, it could complicate the efforts of the German authorities to gradually return to normal, at a time when public opinion seems to be anxious.
The federal and state governments, which have the last word on health policy, are expected to discuss next steps to ease the restrictive measures on Thursday, before announcing their decisions on May 6.
The increase in the reproduction rate seems to confirm Merkel’s fears, which are in favor of a more gradual relaxation, and has repeatedly expressed concern about the tendency of public opinion and several officials to immediately lift the measures.
Even with a reproduction rate of “1.1, we can reach the limits of our health system in terms of beds in intensive care units by October,” the German chancellor recently warned.
At a rate of 1.2, we will reach the limits of the health system in July. At a rate of 1.3 since June, “he said.
On April 20, Germany began gradually reducing restrictive measures to deal with the pandemic, especially with the reopening of some stores, high schools, and high schools.
Sources: AMPE, AFP
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