DThe total number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Germany has exceeded the 5 million mark. German health authorities reported that RKI There were 33,498 new coronavirus infections in a single day, so since the pandemic began, 5,021,469 infections have now been recorded. This is evident from the numbers reflecting the status of the RKI dashboard starting at 4:02 am on Sunday. Since many infections have not been detected, the actual total may be much higher.
The national 7-day incidence rate given by RKI was 289.0, setting a new high again. In comparison: the day before, the number of new infections reported per 100,000 residents per week was 277.4, compared with 191.5 a week ago (last month: 67.0). According to the latest information, 55 death toll record. 37 people died a week ago.
There are more corona patients in the clinic
RKI gave the most important parameter that may tighten the corona limit at 4.70 (Thursday: 4.65) on Friday, which is the number of corona patients admitted to the hospital for every 100,000 residents in 7 days. This value will not be released on weekends. For this indicator, it must be taken into account that sometimes the reporting of admissions is delayed. Because of the large regional differences, there is no national threshold for when the hospitalization rate can be viewed critically. The previous high was around 15.5 around Christmas.
RKI stated that the number of people who have recovered is 4,477,900. The number of people who died or was confirmed to be infected with Sars-CoV-2 rose to 97,672.
In Bavaria, the proportion of people who are fully vaccinated is relatively high among deaths from the new crown. According to data from the National Health and Food Office (LGL), in the four weeks from October 4th to 31st, this proportion was slightly less than 30%. As announced by the authorities of Erlangen at the request of the dpa, out of a total of 372 deaths, 108 were vaccinated with both vaccines. In the first week of November, this percentage was slightly lower, at 26%. Of the 88 deaths from the coronavirus, 23 have been fully vaccinated.
In the past few weeks, the hospital has also reported an increase in the number of fully vaccinated intensive care patients. However, LGL emphasizes that these figures should be interpreted with caution: the number of deaths from the new crown includes anyone who has contracted the virus.But this does not mean Corona It must be the cause of death. Most people who die from corona are 80 years and older, so many people also suffer from other diseases. However, according to LGL, it is impossible to estimate the number of deaths after previous illnesses.
LGL also pointed out that especially the elderly have been vaccinated at the beginning of the year. This increases the risk of reduced immunity. This makes boosting vaccination particularly important.
On Sunday, there is no updated data on the proportion of fully vaccinated cases of new crown deaths in the second week of November. However, it is clear that the number of deaths in Bavaria is rising as rapidly as the number of infections. According to the Corona Portal of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 309 deaths have been reported in the Free State in the past 7 days, more than double the number in mid-October.
