BIn about two weeks, the 7-day morbidity rate in Germany rose to above 6.0 for the first time.according to Robert Koch Institute (RKI) On Sunday morning, the value was 6.2 new infections per 100,000 residents within 7 days (the previous day: 5.8; the previous week: 5.0). German health authorities reported 745 cases of new crown infection to RKI in one day. This is evident from the numbers on Sunday morning, which reflect the status of the RKI dashboard at 3:13 in the morning. For comparison: a week ago, the value was 559 infections.
According to new information, Germany recorded 6 deaths within 24 hours. Seven people died a week ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, RKI has detected 3,736,165 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 recovered was 3,634,400. The number of people who died or was confirmed to be infected with Sars-CoV-2 rose to 91,231.
Since this Sunday, the whole of Spain (Majorca is the favorite holiday island for Germans) has once again become a risk area for new crown pneumonia. Through this classification, the federal government has responded to the sharp increase in the number of people infected with the new coronavirus. In fact, travel has not become more difficult, because vacationers returning by plane have had to submit negative tests. Returnees in Spain must complete the digital entry registration.In addition, it is classified as Risk area Although it is basically an obligation to isolate. However, this can be avoided by a negative test result or a certificate of rehabilitation or vaccination.
If the number of new infections per 100,000 residents rises to more than 200 within 7 days (7-day incidence), Spain will face the same fate as Cyprus in a longer period of time. Due to the high number of infections, this also very popular holiday island has been a high-risk area since this Sunday. Anyone who has vacationed there and has not been vaccinated or recovered must be isolated for five to ten days after returning-even if the test results are negative. If the same happens in Spain, the current 7-day incidence rate is 199, which will deal a heavy blow to the tourism industry.
But it still stays in the risk area, that is, countries and regions with a 7-day incidence rate of more than 50. In the Balearic Islands, including Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, and Mallorca, the incidence is three times that of Majorca, reaching 153. Only a few countries have major restrictions on public life. For example, the Corona hotspot Barcelona initially severely restricted nightlife on weekends. However, at the same time, a music festival with up to 18,000 spectators was held in the tourist metropolis-with tests and masks, but without any distance. German holidaymakers in Mallorca told the German news agency that they would at least feel as safe as on the island.
At the same time, the Spanish Minister of Tourism Maria Reyes Marotto asked whether the positioning based on the number of infections is still the right approach. The Minister said that given the high vaccination rate and the small number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals, the incidence rate as a risk measure has become less important. A large number of infections mainly occur in young people who have no or only mild symptoms of the disease. The authorities are closely monitoring the situation. Holidays in Spain are absolutely safe.
Australia has recorded its first death related to the virus coronavirus The number of new infections in 2021 reached a record 77. New South Wales Prime Minister Gladys Berekiklian said on TV: “I will be shocked if there are fewer than 100 new cases this time tomorrow.” The highly contagious delta variant is currently spreading in Australia’s largest state. . The city of Sydney with a population of 5 million is under strict lockdown. So far, Australia has managed to keep the number of Covid-19 at a relatively low level. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have only been more than 31,000 cases and 911 deaths. But only a very small number of people have been vaccinated.
