The German Minister of Health calls for adherence to the mouth mask at home: “We must respond to the wave that is appearing now” abroad

In Germany, the federal states are largely responsible for Corona policy. They are about introducing a mouth mask commitment indoors. This cannot be regulated nationwide. There is only a national commitment to mouth masks for care facilities, nursing homes and long-distance trains.

Lauterbach told German public broadcaster ZDF that it was time to take additional measures against the coronavirus. “The wave of pollution that is emerging now will not stop on its own. You have to respond,” he said. The minister called on the sixteen federal states to assume their responsibilities. The German Medical Association also calls for a commitment to the use of a mouth mask in enclosed spaces.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German counterpart of Belgium’s Sciensano Institute, reported a seven-day infection rate of 793.8 infections per 100,000 population on Thursday. This concerns only infections that have been officially identified by PCR testing. As in other countries, their injuries are no longer officially registered with many Germans. Germany expects infection rates to rise further in the fall and winter.

The number of coronavirus infections and hospital admissions is also increasing in our country. According to the latest data from Sciensano, an average of 3,153 new infections were diagnosed per day in the first week of October – an 11 percent increase over the previous seven days.

In addition, there again More than 1500 people in hospital With or due to corona infection. However, the number of people in intensive care – 75 patients, a slight increase – remains relatively limited.

According to the main indicator, a new corona wave has arrived (+)

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