Germany has confirmed more than 100,000 new cases for three consecutive days Berlin's incidence index is the first

(Fight against new crown pneumonia) Germany has confirmed more than 100,000 new cases for three consecutive days Berlin's incidence index ranks first

Berlin, January 21 (China News Service) -- The number of new confirmed covid-19 cases in Germany in a single day has exceeded 100,000 for the third consecutive day, and has once again refreshed the extreme value since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic. The value released by the country's disease control agency on the 21st exceeded 140,000 for the first time, reaching 140,160. Among Germany's 16 federal states, Berlin and Bremen tie for first place with an incidence index of 1258, well above the national average of 706.3.

The number of new confirmed cases and the number of new deaths announced by the Robert Koch Institute of the German disease control agency on the 21st were 140,160 and 170 respectively. Among them, the number of new confirmed cases in a single day has exceeded 100,000 for the third consecutive day and has successively refreshed the extreme value since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic. As of that day, 8460546 people have been confirmed and 116485 deaths. Among them, the "average number of new confirmed cases per 100,000 people in seven days" (incidence index) used by the country to monitor the severity of the epidemic rose to 706.3 on the same day, which also refreshed the extreme value since the epidemic for many consecutive days. The number of patients requiring intensive care in the ICU decreased by 29 from the previous day to a total of 2418. As of that day, Germany had received a total of 161.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, and a total of 60.9 million people had been fully vaccinated, reaching 73.2% of the country's total population; the number of people who had received booster injections reached 41.2 million, accounting for 49.6% of the total population.

Berlin and Bremen are two of Germany's 16 oblasts, with a population of 3.66 million, ranking first in Germany. The incidence index of the cantons released by the Robert Koch Institute on the same day showed that Berlin and Bremen were 1258.3 and 1258.7 respectively, ranking first in Germany. The incidence index in Berlin was 1154.2 the day before.

German medical experts expect the country's current outbreak to peak in the coming weeks. Christian Karajannitis, head of the ICU statistical system at the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI), warns that although the Omilon strain mainly attacks the upper respiratory tract and therefore has milder symptoms than the Delta strain, this does not mean that the Omilon "has become milder".

Karajanidis noted that Omiljung still causes lung disease and requires hospitalization in higher numbers than during the Delta strain epidemic. He said infection with the Aumechjong strain not only causes lung disease, but can also cause blood clots. (End)

Source: China News Network