in Germany revealed more than 140 thousand new cases of COVID-19 infection per day, which became a record in the country for the entire time of the pandemic. This is reported by TASS with reference to the data of the Robert Koch Institute.
Total Coronavirus found 140 160 people. The seven-day indicator of the dissemination of infection among the population (the number of cases of infection during the week per week is 100 thousand people – approx. “Tape.ru”). It reached a record value in 706.3 cases. A month ago, the indicator was at 306.4 cases. The indicator of hospitalized patients with coronavirus per 100 thousand inhabitants for seven days amounted to 3.56 cases.
A sharp increase in the number of infected in Germany was predicted on January 16. Health Minister Carl Lauterbach stated that it is possible to slow down the spread of infection only with the help of restrictions and vaccination.
Previously against the background of the rapid growth of the number of infected new Omicron-strain in Germany, new rules for visiting public measures were adopted. Now the inhabitants of the country need to present a negative test on COVID-19 or a certificate of booster vaccination, as well as be vaccinated or persecuted to get into public catering.