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In the last 24 hours, the pathogen has been detected in 2,297 people (SARS-Cov-2). More infections were last recorded on April 24, when 2,337 findings were positive.
The number of confirmed infections per day since then only surpassed twice the 2,000 mark, on August 22, when 2,034 infections were recorded, and two days ago, on Thursday, September 17, when 2,194 cases were included in the statistics of RKI.
In its report, the institute highlighted the development of epidemic foci throughout the country. Of the 401 basic units of the administration – districts, cities – only 10 were not reported in the last seven days. The intensification of the epidemic is also indicated by an increase in the so-called reproduction rate (R) of the virus. The seven-day moving average rose from 1.21 to 1.24 on Friday. This means that every 100 infected people transmit the virus to an average of 124 more people.
It is also characteristic that there is a slight increase in the incidence of infections among the elderly. However, the virus continues to spread mainly among young people, who rarely get seriously ill. Therefore, the burden on the health system and the number of deaths associated with infectious diseases (Covid-19) do not increase significantly either.
Along with the new infections, SARS-Cov-2 has been detected in 270,070 people in Germany. The number of deaths related to Covid-19 increased by six from Friday to Saturday, to 9,384. The vast majority of those infected have defeated the virus, with a number of active cases estimated at around 20,000 by RKI experts.
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