The coronavirus continues to spread in Germany. The Robert Koch Institute publishes the current number of crown cases for August 25.
Berlin / Frankfurt – On Thursday morning, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported the seven-day incidence of crown nationwide as 271.3. This is evident from the numbers reflecting the RKI dashboard status at 03:07. On Wednesday, the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants per week was 275.3 (previous week: 314.2; previous month: 740.1).
However, this information only provides a very incomplete picture of the number of infections. For some time now, experts have speculated that there will be a large number of cases not registered by the RKI, mainly because by far not all infected people have performed a PCR test. Only positive PCR tests count in the statistics. Furthermore, delayed recordings or transmission problems can lead to a distortion of individual daily values.
Crown situation in Germany: RKI reports new infections and current incidence
German health authorities recently reported 49,201 new corona infections (previous week: 58,658) and 116 deaths (previous week: 184) to RKI in one day. Again, data comparisons are only possible to a limited extent due to test behavior, late registrations or transmission problems. In general, the number of new infections and deaths recorded varies significantly from weekday to weekday, as many federal states do not report them to RKI, especially on weekends, and report their cases throughout the week.
The RKI publishes the current number of crown cases every day. (symbol photo)
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The RKI has counted 31,970,779 infections detected with Sars-CoV-2 since the start of the pandemic. The actual total number is likely to be significantly higher, as many infections go undetected.
Crown in Germany: an overview of developments over the past week
| Label | new infections | deceased | incidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday (August 25) | 49.201 | 116 | 271.3 |
| Wednesday (August 24) | 52.939 | 147 | 275.3 |
| Saturday (August 20) | 36,295 | 121 | 302.9 |
| Friday (August 19th) | 46.724 | 169 | 312.5 |
| Thursday (August 18) | 58,685 | 184 | 314.2 |
| Wednesday (August 17) | 67,390 | 192 | 311.8 |
| Tuesday (August 16) | 63,745 | 140 | 313.6 |
| Those | Robert Koch Institute / RKI dashboard |
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Corona pandemic in Germany: inaccurate picture of the current situation of the infection
The current number of cases and incidences do not provide a clear picture of the current situation of the infection. In general, the number of new infections and deaths recorded varies significantly from weekday to weekday, as many federal states do not report to RKI, especially on weekends and holidays, and only report cases later in the week. week. Therefore, the RKI no longer publishes data on Sundays and Mondays.
Current Crown Case Numbers: Important Information About RKI Figures
- Values must be taken into accountthat individual countries do not report data on all days of the week. On weekends, broadcasting by health authorities is not required by law. Because there are no direct consequences at the state or federal level, fewer and fewer health authorities and federal states transmit data on Saturdays and Sundays. There may also be delays on holidays.
- Daily fluctuations It is therefore not to be overestimated, especially on weekends and at the beginning of the week. This in turn leads to late registrations in the following days. A comparison of the daily values is therefore becoming increasingly difficult. For the evaluation of the course it is therefore more appropriate to consider the weekly comparison.
- Professionals have been there for a long time also from a large number of cases not registered by the RKI – due to overworked health authorities and because not all infected people have undergone the PCR test. Only these count in the statistics. Furthermore, delayed recordings or transmission problems can lead to a distortion of individual daily values.
- Therefore, when interpreting the current case numbers It should be noted that due to the lower level of testing, reporting and reporting activity, there may be an increase in under-reporting of cases in the reporting system. A detailed assessment of the epidemiological situation takes place every Thursday in the RKI weekly report.
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