The Omikron wave continues to have a firm grip on the region around Offenbach, Hanau and Darmstadt. However, the incidences are gradually falling again.
Offenbach/Hanau/Darmstadt – The Omicron wave is currently hitting the region around Offenbach, Hanau and Darmstadt with full force. The number of corona cases has been at a record level since the turn of the year. The current number of cases can be found at the end of the text.
Vaccination against the coronavirus is a crucial way out of the pandemic. Corona vaccinations for children in particular are currently in high demand. Since December 2021, children over the age of five can also be vaccinated. A nationwide vaccination requirement has recently been discussed again and again, but not implemented.
| Illness: | Coronavirus, Covid-19 |
|---|---|
| Pathogens:t | Sars-CoV-2 |
| Occurrence:t | Worldwide |
| First known case:t | December 1, 2019 |
| Newly discovered variant:t | Variant Omicron (B.1.1.529) |
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Corona in Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hanau: Critical infrastructure is arming itself against Omikron
Since the beginning of the fourth wave and the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the critical infrastructure in the region around Offenbach, Hanau and Darmstadt has also been prepared for emergencies. Shift groups in the police, fire brigade, medical and municipal services are separated from one another in order to be able to quickly break through chains of infection.
Offenbach, Hanau, Darmstadt and the region are still affected by the corona virus. (icon picture)
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Since September 2021, there have been two other indicators in addition to the corona incidence, which are used to assess the infection situation in the country – the hospitalization incidence (or rate) and the occupancy of the intensive care beds. According to the RKI, the hospitalization incidence in Hesse is currently 6.15 (data as of February 25, 2022, previous week 7.18). The number describes the number of patients admitted to Hessian hospitals within a week because of Covid-19 per 100,000 inhabitants.
According to the DIVI intensive care register, 185 patients with Covid-19 are currently being treated in intensive care units in Hesse (as of February 28, 2022, 6:05 a.m.). According to the IVENA software, there were 1188 Covid patients in the normal wards (as of February 26, 2022, 11 a.m.). A SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed in 1063, and suspected in 125.
Corona in the region around Offenbach, Hanau and Darmstadt – the number of cases at a glance:
- city Offenbach: 75 new infections, 0 deaths, 7-day incidence at 922.1 (previous day: 938.2)
- circle Offenbach: 291 new infections, 0 deaths, 7-day incidence at 898.4 (previous day: 895.0)
- Main-Kinzig district: 0 new infections, 0 deaths, 7-day incidence at 1125.7 (previous day: 1125.7)
- city Hanau* (in the MKK): 7-day incidence in 966
- circle Darmstadt-Dieburg: 196 new infections, 0 deaths, 7-day incidence at 871.3 (previous day: 894.2)
- city Darmstadt: 131 new infections, 0 deaths, 7-day incidence at 787.2 (previous day: 758.3)
- Odenwald district: 2 new infections, 0 deaths, 7-day incidence at 1031.5 (previous day: 1035.6)
- circle mountain road: 153 new infections, 0 deaths, 7-day incidence at 1641.6 (previous day: 1716.1)
- Source: Robert Koch Institute | Status: 02/28/2022, 03:20 a.m | Notes: Due to different reporting channels, the numbers of the ministry and those of the cities and districts may differ slightly. As a rule, the lower the reporting level, the more up-to-date the figures are. New infections or deaths below 0 are due to reporting corrections.
- * Those: Corona in Hanau | Stand: 25.02.2022 | The Robert Koch Institute does not explicitly report the number of infections for the city of Hanau.
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Rubriklistenbild: © Christian Charisius/dpa
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