Germany today recorded the highest number of coronavirus deaths since mid-February as hospitals warned that by Christmas the country could have 6,000 patients in the intensive care unit, more than last winter.
The Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s state agency for infectious diseases, announced today 67,186 new cases, 302 more than a week ago, and 446 deaths – the highest death toll in 24 hours since February 18 – raising the total death toll at 101,790.
However, the incidence of seven days per 100,000 decreased for the second day to 442.9 people, from 452.2 people yesterday, Tuesday.
The German federal and regional governments agreed yesterday, Tuesday, to take action to tackle the fourth wave of Covid-19, including by intensifying the vaccination campaign and reducing contacts, especially the unvaccinated.
Leaders, already criticized for acting too late, agreed to make decisions tomorrow, Thursday, on proposals such as forcing customers to show proof of vaccination or recovery in stores and limiting the number of people at large events.
Gernot Marx, president of the DIVI Association of Intensive Care Physicians, warned that the country could have 6,000 people in intensive care by Christmas, regardless of what measures will now be decided by politicians.
This compares with the previous high number of 5,745 patients with coronavirus in the intensive care unit on January 3. Germany also now has fewer beds available due to shortages of nursing staff.
“The situation is becoming increasingly difficult,” Marx told the ZDF television network, calling on the government to consider a temporary lockdown. “We must save the clinics from collapse.”
Four people in southern Germany tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19, even though they were fully vaccinated against coronavirus, the Baden-Württemberg public health office said.
Three of the infected people had returned from a business trip to South Africa on November 26 and November 27, respectively, and the fourth person is a member of the family of one of the three. All four show mild symptoms.
Source: AMPE
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