The highest number of single-day deaths to date is 952. In addition, 24,740 new cases of infection were reported to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) by the German health authorities. A week ago there were 27,728 single-day infections. The number of single-day infections is now slightly lower, but the number of deaths is rising. This is also in line with expectations after a sharp rise in new infections.
To date, a total of 27,968 people in Germany have died from novel Coronavirus.
The worst-hit state is Saxony
The 7-day incidence reported to the health authorities declined slightly, to 195.1 per 100,000 inhabitants. Saxony has by far the highest rate of infection. The 7-day incidence rate in the region was 414.1, more than double the national average. Thuringia was next with a 7-day incidence of 319.6. Mecklenburg-former Pomory had the lowest figure, at 96.3.
The 7-day incidence rate per 100,000 people is an important indicator for strengthening or relaxing epidemic prevention measures. The federal government’s goal is to keep the incidence below 50.
The blockade is meant to defeat the second wave
The infection rate was 0.95, up from 0.98 the day before, according to data reported Tuesday evening by the Robert Koch Institute. That means 100 infected people could pass the virus on to another 95. This number reflects the infection status between 8 and 16 days ago. If the infection rate falls below 1 for a long period of time, it indicates a decrease in infection rate.
Germany has been under a hard lockdown since Wednesday (16 December) in an effort to halt the second wave of the disease this year. Most businesses were closed, and schools and day-care centers were largely closed. For now, the measures are limited to January 10. The federal and state governments are expected to meet again Jan. 5 to discuss next steps.
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