According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), over the past day in Germany, the number of newly infected people has increased by 2 828, which is the highest figure since the second half of April, compared with the previous day (2 639).
As of Wednesday, October 7, 306,068 cases of infection have been recorded in the country since the beginning of the collection of official statistical information on coronavirus. The total number of deaths from Covid-19 to date is 9,562. The R value over 4 days is 1.15.
It is estimated that there are 28,824 active cases, that is, currently infected people. This figure is not officially recorded by the Robert Koch Institute. However, as in other countries, it is determined by subtracting the number of deaths (9,562) and the estimated 267,700 recovered from all ever infected.
According to the Intensive Care Register, 449 people are currently being treated for Covid-19 in intensive care units. This represents 1.49 percent of the more than 30,200 intensive care beds in Germany.
Detailed overview of the situation in the individual federal states:
Baden-Württemberg: currently 388 new infections are recorded. More information here.
Bavaria: currently 375 new infections have been recorded. More information here.
Berlin: there are currently 288 new infections recorded in the capital. More information here.
Brandenburg: there are currently 36 new infections. More information here.
Bremen: 70 new infections have now been recorded. More detailed information can be found here.
Hamburg: there are currently 112 new infections. More information here.
Hesse: there are currently 242 new cases of infection. More information here.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: 11 new infections have now been recorded. More information here.
Lower Saxony: there are currently 172 new infections. More information here.
North Rhine-Westphalia: the number of newly infected people increased by 774. More information is available here.
Rhineland-Palatinate: there are currently 93 new cases of infection. More information here.
Saar: 40 new infections have now been recorded. More information here.
Saxony: there are currently 145 new infections. More information here.
Saxony-Anhalt: ten new infections have now been recorded. More information here.
Schleswig-Holstein: 54 new infections have now been recorded. More information here.
Thuringia: currently, 18 new infections have been recorded. More information here.
All important hotlines for health insurance companies, the Robert Koch Institute, as well as lists of health facilities in all federal states and the best way to protect themselves: you can find out here.
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