The number of corona infections in Cologne has risen slightly again and the incidence is again above 10. NRW-wide relaxations, which, among other things, affect the mask requirement, will therefore not come into force for the time being.
The corona pandemic still plays a role in everyday life in the cathedral city. How many infected are there? What are the rules? What do Cologne residents currently need to know about the Covid 19 situation.
Wednesday, July 7th: NRW loosens measures for incidence below ten
In North Rhine-Westphalia, the corona restrictions in counties and urban districts with a stable seven-day incidence below ten are being relaxed significantly. The state government is introducing a new “incidence level zero” in the new Corona Protection Ordinance, said Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) on Wednesday in Düsseldorf. The regulation applies from Friday.
In many areas, masks and keeping your distance are then just a recommendation. The mask requirement remains in some areas such as in buses and trains, retail, medical practices, taxis and school transport, so Laumann. Employees with close customer contact such as body-hugging services or service staff in the catering industry would still have to wear a mask or have a negative test certificate.
At larger private events, minimum distances and mask requirements can be waived, even if the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days is less than ten across the country and the participants have tested negative.
Folk festivals, town, village and rifle festivals are again allowed from Friday if the national incidence and also the incidence in the respective municipality is below ten. The participants must have a negative test certificate with them. Organizers should make random checks.
In Cologne, the incidence was slightly over ten on Wednesday – so the previous restrictions will remain here for the time being.
Incidence in Cologne rises above 10
The Robert Koch Institute showed a seven-day incidence of 10.6 in Cologne for Wednesday. 16 new cases were reported. The number of detected infections since the beginning of the pandemic rose to 53,595. The number of deaths remained unchanged at 721.
Cologne vaccination doctor wants to be fined for truants
In June alone, 50,000 people canceled their vaccination appointments in the vaccination centers in the area of the North Rhine Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. In Cologne, around two to five percent of appointments are missed every day. In the doctor’s offices it looks similar: “This is appointment terror, what we are experiencing,” said the Cologne vaccination doctor Jürgen Zastrow the “Express”.
So far, he has carried out 4,000 vaccinations in his ENT practice, but many of their appointments no longer fit the bill. Then there are requests for postponement, refusals – and also people who simply do not come. Each of the cases means an effort for the staff in the practice, but Zastrow considers skipping appointments to be the worst – which is why he is also a fine to show patients that it is not possible. That shouldn’t be a punishment. “We just want to make it clear to people that they cause an unbelievable amount of work on the other side,” continued Zastrow.
Tuesday, July 6th: Incidence in Cologne decreased
The RKI only reported four new corona infections for Cologne on Tuesday – this means that the incidence drops back to the value on Sunday, 9.3. Again, no new deaths were reported.
Monday, July 5th: Incidence continues to rise slightly
On Monday, the Robert Koch Institute reported 23 new corona cases – the incidence value rises to 10.5. The last time the incidence had been exactly two weeks ago was over ten after falling rapidly. A total of 53,575 Cologne residents have now been infected with the corona virus. No new deaths were reported, here the number remains at 721.
Sunday, July 4th: Four new infections in Cologne
The Robert Koch Institute for Cologne reported only four new infections with the corona virus on Sunday. The incidence value now drops slightly to 9.3. No new deaths were reported.
Saturday, July 3: 17 new corona cases
The incidence value in Cologne also rose slightly on Saturday: With 17 new infections reported, it is now 9.6. At the same time, the number of deaths was corrected: According to this, only 721 people died with or from Corona.
In terms of the number of new cases, Cologne is currently in the upper field. For comparison: across Germany the incidence value is currently 4.9 – a value that Cologne has not yet achieved this year.
Friday, July 2: incidence value just above 9
The Robert Koch Institute was still in the process of updating the current case numbers on Friday morning. The city of Cologne showed the seven-day incidence at 9.2. The number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began rose to 53,531.
18 new cases had been added within 24 hours. The number of deaths rose by one case. A total of 722 people died in connection with a corona infection in Cologne.
Thursday, July 1st: Incidence value increases minimally
The RKI reported 17 new corona infections for Cologne on Thursday – this increases the seven-day incidence by two points to 8.7. A total of 53,513 Cologne residents were infected with the corona virus. No new deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 721 people with or as a result of a corona infection have died in Cologne.
Wednesday June 30th: incidence almost unchanged
In Cologne, the seven-day incidence hardly changed on Wednesday. As on the previous day, it is just over 8. The Robert Koch Institute gave the value as 8.5. Only one additional case was reported within 24 hours. The total number of infections since the start of the pandemic rose to 53,496.
No other deaths were reported. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 721 people with or as a result of a corona infection have died in Cologne.
Tuesday, June 29th: Ten new corona cases
The RKI reported ten new corona infections for Cologne on Tuesday morning – that means a slight increase in the seven-day incidence to 8.6. A total of 53,495 Cologne residents have now been infected with the virus. No new deaths were reported, the total remains at 721.
No more mask requirement outdoors in Cologne
In Cologne, too, there is no longer a requirement to wear a mask outside. So far, the metropolis had formed an exception because the crisis team had extended the mask requirement in public space with a general decree. However, this ended on Tuesday night at midnight.
Now only the state’s Corona Protection Ordinance applies in Cologne, said a spokesman for the city. This means that the mask requirement is no longer required outdoors, unless, for example, you are standing in a queue in front of a shop. In closed rooms such as buses and trains, in shops and medical practices, a mask must be worn.
Special rules end from midnight
The special corona rules for Cologne end on Tuesday at midnight. The general decree of the city regarding alcohol and lingering bans expires – and with it the tightening of the mask requirement. A mask then no longer has to be worn outdoors in Cologne.
In general, the rules of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (opening level 1) apply in the city from Tuesday. From midnight, alcohol can be drunk outside of gastronomic establishments for the first time. Even at hotspots such as the Aachener Weiher, people are allowed to stay again, subject to the distance and contact rules, which was previously prohibited.
If the number of infections increases, the city of Cologne can order tightening again at any time.
Monday June 28th: Incidence continues to decrease slightly
On Monday morning, the seven-day incidence in Cologne was given by the Robert Koch Institute as 7.6. Only three new cases were reported within 24 hours – the total number of cases increased to 53,485. The number of deaths remained unchanged at 721.
Sunday June 27th: Incidence hardly changed
The Robert Koch Institute reported an only minimal decrease in the incidence value of 8.3 on Sunday morning. In addition, 14 new infections were registered, bringing the total number of people infected with corona in Cologne since the beginning of the pandemic to 53,482. No new deaths were reported.
Saturday June 26th: Incidence decreased slightly
On Saturday morning, the Robert Koch Institute for Cologne reported a slightly lower incidence value of 8.7 compared to the previous day. There were 13 new infections (total: 53,468). No deaths were reported today.
Friday, June 25th: More new infections again
On Friday morning, the Robert Koch Institute reported a slight increase in the seven-day incidence: 23 new infections were reported for Cologne, bringing the value to 9.4, almost one point higher than on Thursday. Another death was reported.
Thursday, June 24th: Dates for everyone at the vaccination center
Cologne residents who want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus can book an appointment at the vaccination center from Saturday – regardless of the prioritization group. This applies to all vaccination centers in North Rhine-Westphalia, announced Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) on Thursday in Düsseldorf. Until now, appointments in the 53 vaccination centers across the country were tied to age and occupational groups.
The incidence value continues to fall
There are no longer any big leaps, but the trend remains: on Thursday morning, the Robert Koch Institute reported eleven newly infected people with the corona virus in Cologne. The seven-day incidence drops to 8.5. Another death was reported, bringing the number to 720 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Wednesday, June 23: Six new corona cases
The Robert Koch Institute also reported a lower incidence for Cologne on Wednesday morning. With six new cases in the Rhine metropolis, the value is now 9.1. According to the State Center for Health in North Rhine-Westphalia, the value was last so low at the beginning of August last year. Another death was reported, the total number of people in Cologne who died with or from Corona is 719.
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