In a week the number of infections has doubled and only yesterday 50,000 cases were detected in Germany. Scholz proposes not to give up in the effort to achieve a higher vaccination rate, and to take more preventive measures to avoid infections in residences and work centers.
The authorities of Germany They have confirmed today for the first time about 50,000 daily cases of coronavirus, far exceeding the previous maximum, set on Wednesday with about 40,000 infections, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute. In the last 24 hours, 50,196 infections and 235 deaths have been registered, which brings the totals to 4,894,250 and 97,198, respectively.
The number of positives represents a drastic rebound compared to the 39 676 notified on Wednesday and is more than double the data recorded last week.
The accumulated weekly incidence amounts to 249.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which represents a fourth consecutive day in record data. The figure surpassed the barrier of 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the first time on Monday.
The data confirms the Upward trend in recent weeks, in a fourth wave of the pandemic that gains strength in Europe and arrives in Germany with a vaccination rate which remains practically stagnant below 70%; As of Tuesday, 69.8% of Germany’s population had been vaccinated, the 67.3% with the complete guideline.
In view of the data development, Olaf Scholz, current Minister of Finance and foreseeable future German Chancellor has warned that “the virus is still with us” and you cannot lower your guard, which is why it has announced in the Bundestag a series of measures included in a bill promoted by the three formations that negotiate a government coalition, Scholz’s own Social Democratic Party, Los Verdes and the Liberal Party (FDP). Today, they have a sufficient majority for the proposal to succeed.
Scholz has warned that, although unlike a year ago the vaccine is now available, many people have not wanted to be vaccinated, so it is important not to abandon efforts to convince the public and accelerate the vaccination campaign.
You have appealed to monitor compliance with the rules that already exist, such as the use of masks or the presentation of vaccination certificates in certain places, and has defended the need to return to free tests to make other measures possible.
They propose, among other measures, that in the nursing homes a mandatory daily test not only for workers but also for visitors. In the Job positions, according to the new law, it will be mandatory or be vaccinated or present a negative daily test.
Scholz’s intervention was the first regarding the health crisis since his victory in the general elections on September 26.
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