In the Offenbach region the incidences are falling, the city of Offenbach is several days below the maximum level. However, the numbers could be deceiving.
- The Corona-Lage stays in the region Offenbach tense.
- The health authorities report lower levels Corona case numbers, but that is no reason to give the all-clear.
- According to the Robert Koch Institute can the low Case numbers have to do with the holidays.
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Offenbach – That Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration has the current Corona case numbers announced. In whole Hessen 400 people got in touch with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infected. However, it must be noted that the health authorities in the time between Christmas and New Year test less – and therefore the confirmed cases are also lower. In all of Hesse there were 71 within 24 hours Deaths, the total number increases to 2,582.
- city Offenbach: New infections 3, current deaths 2, 7-day incidence 162.9
- city Frankfurt: New infections 52, current deaths 9, 7-day incidence 120
- city Darmstadt: New infections 10, current deaths 1, 7-day incidence 76.9
- Offenbach district: New infections 16, current deaths 4, 7-day incidence 140.7
- circle Mountain road: New infections 0, current deaths 0, 7-day incidence 95.8
- circle Darmstadt-Dieburg: New infections 26, current deaths 6, 7-day incidence 112.4
- Main-Kinzig district: New infections 4, current deaths 2, 7-day incidence 150.8
- Odenwaldkreis: New infections 3, current deaths 4, 7-day incidence 184.2
- Source: Ministry of Social Affairs, as of December 29, 2020, midnight. Due to different reporting channels, the figures from ministries and districts may differ slightly. As a rule, the municipalities’ figures are more up-to-date.
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Corona in Offenbach / Hanau / Darmstadt: No reliable numbers on the holidays
In the region around Offenbach, Hanau and Darmstadt officially none of the circles is in the black warning level Hessian prevention and escalation concept. However, go according to that Robert Koch Institute (RKI) fewer people to see a doctor between the Christmas holidays and the New Year, which means fewer samples are taken and fewer laboratory tests are carried out. In addition, it may be that “not all Health authorities and responsible state authorities on every day RKI transmit ”, as the RKI writes on its website. Therefore, the numbers could be significantly lower on Tuesday than on a normal day.
In view of the increasing number of infections, the Hessian corona cabinet has the established one today #Escalation level concept expanded. Level black applies to one #Incidence From 200. https://t.co/fpBbS9W8Of #Covid19 @reghessen pic.twitter.com/5pf2rerAVg
– Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs a. Integration (@SozialHessen) December 9, 2020
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Offenbach: Corona incidence in Offenbach below 200
In Offenbach there are 633 active cases, as reported by the city’s health department on Tuesday (December 29, 2020). The 7 day incidence is 158.9, which is the third day in a row below the threshold of 200, from which night exit restrictions are introduced. The rule is that existing exit restrictions are suspended if the incidence is below 200 for five consecutive days. This day would be in Offenbach an New Year’s Eve, the trend should be low Incidence continue. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether the city would relax the measures before the turn of the year.
There are currently 32 people Offenbach because of a Corona infection treated in hospital. According to the city, their condition is largely stable. The remaining 601 people who tested positive are in quarantine. In addition, 898 other people are in domestic isolation because they have had contact with a sick person or from one Risk area have returned.
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Corona in the region: The Odenwaldkreis reports eight new deaths
Also the Odenwaldkreis has published the current case numbers. As in Offenbach the numbers can be deceiving here, emphasizes the circle. It is “to be assumed that significantly fewer reports from doctors and laboratories have been received by the health department over the holidays,” writes the Odenwaldkreis in a press release. For Monday (December 28, 2020) the district reports only three new confirmed ones Corona cases. 438 Corona infections in the district are considered active, 49 of them must be in hospital be treated.
In addition, the Odenwaldkreis eight more Deaths, the deceased all lived in Nursing homes. Six people died last week, however, due to the holidays, these cases only became the now Health department reported.
Main-Kinzig-Kreis expects reliable corona case numbers in January
Im Main-Kinzig district apply 1,972 Corona infections as active. Here too, the health department registered eight deaths in connection with one on Tuesday Corona infection, the total number of deaths rises to 196. The 7 day incidence sank to 164, but there should be no easing because of the Incidence value “Currently has a lower informative value due to public holidays”. The district does not expect reliable figures until the first week of January. “Statistical one-off effects” are therefore no reason for hasty relaxation in the Main-Kinzig district – certainly not about New Year’s Eve.
138 people from the Main-Kinzig district must currently be in hospital treated, 22 of them in the intensive care unit. 11 people need ventilation. District 51 reports within one day New infections. The affected persons live in: Hanau (16), Maintal (5), Bruchköbel (4), Nidderau (3), Bad Soden-Salmünster, Biebergemünd, Rodenbach, Schlüchtern, Sinntal, Wächtersbach (2 each), Brachttal, Erlensee, Gelnhausen, Großkrotzenburg, Langenselbold, lentil dish, Neuberg, Niederdorfelden and Steinau. Two cases have not yet been assigned.
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