DHis 7-day morbidity rate rose again.according to Robert Koch Institute (RKI) It was 70.3 on Friday morning. The value of the previous day was 66.0, and the value of a week ago was 48.8. German health authorities reported 12,029 new coronavirus infections to RKI in one day. This is evident from the numbers reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard at 4:00 AM. A week ago, the number of infections in Germany was 9,280.
According to new information, Germany recorded 14 deaths within 24 hours. Thirteen people died a week ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, RKI has counted 3,913,828 detected Sars-CoV-2 infections. Since many infections have not been detected, the actual total may be much higher.
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 admission.
RKI stated that the number of people who have recovered is 3,718,900. The number of deaths due to or confirmed infection with Sars-CoV-2 rose to 92,096.
Studies have found a lot of long-term damage
According to a study, even after one year of illness, about half of the patients admitted to the hospital for coronavirus infection still suffer long-term effects. Therefore, the authors of the China study published in the journal The Lancet on Friday called for better consideration of the long-term effects of the disease. One year later, one-third of patients are still short of breath.
According to the study, among severely ill patients in the intensive care unit, the proportion of patients with long-term effects is even higher. The researchers used the medical records of nearly 1,300 patients treated in a hospital in Wuhan, China between January 2020 and May 2020, where the virus was first discovered.
For this study, data was collected six and twelve months after the end of treatment. According to this, the proportion of patients with at least one symptom or secondary disease after six months is 68%, and 49% after one year. The proportion of patients suffering from anxiety and depression rose slightly from 23% to 26%.
Despite the long-term effects, researchers found that 88% of most people have returned to work after one year of illness. Nevertheless, the health system must be prepared to provide long-term support for Covid-19 patients.
