DThe 7-day incidence of coronavirus continues to rise.according to Robert Koch Institute (RKI) The national rate was 37.4 this Tuesday morning. The value of the previous day was 36.2, and the value of one week ago was 23.5.
The German health authorities reported 3912 to RKI in one day Covid-19 infection. A week ago, the number of infections in Germany was 2,480.
To date, this incidence has been the basis for many corona restrictions in the pandemic, for example as part of the Federal Emergency Brake that expires at the end of June. In the future, more consideration will be given to other values such as hospital admission.
28 new deaths
According to new information, Germany recorded 28 deaths within 24 hours. The number of deaths due to or confirmed infection with the Sars-CoV-2 virus rose to 91,899. 19 people died a week ago.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, RKI has counted 3,827,051 detected Sars-CoV-2 infections. Since many infections have not been detected, the actual total may be much higher. RKI stated that the number of people who have recovered is 3,684,700.
Family doctor prepares to vaccinate more teenagers
According to the new The Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) vote for all children over 12 years of age to be vaccinated against the coronavirus The doctor’s surgery thinks that he is ready for the higher demand that may arise. Ulrich Weigeldt, president of the General Practitioners Association, told the Funke Media Group newspaper: “Even if demand increases, young people who are willing to be vaccinated can use the practice of pediatrics and general practitioners.”
Weigelt criticized politics for putting pressure on them Stico exercise. “We have always emphasized that science determines when there is enough knowledge to provide vaccination for young people. There is no need for politicians to exert any pressure.” When it comes to the vaccination of children under the age of twelve, politicians have moved forward and sparked discussions. .
STIKO has publicly expressed its support for full corona vaccination for all children over 12 years of age. The independent committee announced on Monday that after a careful evaluation of the new data, the assessment result is that “according to the current level of knowledge, the advantages of vaccination outweigh the risk of very rare vaccine side effects.” Prior to this, she only recommended that children between 12 and 17 years of age get the new crown vaccine when the risk of serious diseases is higher (for example, due to diseases such as diabetes).
According to STIKO, the vaccination of healthy adolescents can also be decided individually by children and parents based on medical advice. The federal and state health ministers agreed in early August to provide children with a wider range of vaccination services, such as in regional vaccination centers.According to RKI, 24.3% of 12 to 17-year-olds objected at least once Corona Has been vaccinated, the completion rate was 15.1%.
