In some regions of Lower Saxony, the number of infections is increasing. According to the state ordinance, the corona rules can be tightened there. But incidence as the sole yardstick may soon be obsolete.
For a long time, the incidences in Lower Saxony had fallen continuously – most recently, the data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) showed a value of less than ten for almost every district and every city. According to the applicable state ordinance, the “Level 0” with far-reaching relaxation of the corona measures. But now the numbers are increasing locally. Are there any restrictions on people again?
If the incidence increases, there is no automatic aggravation
The district of Cloppenburg is one of the municipalities with the highest incidence. On Monday the value was 14, it was the fifth day in a row with a value above ten. Nevertheless, the district wants to refrain from tightening the corona regulations. “We can limit the infections locally,” said district spokesman Frank Beumker to the NDR in Lower Saxony on Monday. Therefore, there will be no new general decree, “Level 0” will remain in place. This procedure is covered by the hardship regulation for local corona outbreaks: If a district or an urban district exceeds a threshold value in the step-by-step plan due to spatially delimited new infections, the next higher level no longer automatically applies.
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If the incidence is below a value of ten, far-reaching easing applies in Lower Saxony.
-There is a threat of tightening in the Hanover region
The situation is different in the Hanover region. As things stand, people have to adjust to more restrictions again, said spokeswoman Sonja Wendt the NDR. As on Sunday, the seven-day incidence on Monday was eleven. If it does not fall, the region will issue a general decree that will take effect on Thursday, said the region spokeswoman. Specifically, this would mean that again only ten people from up to ten households are allowed to meet at private meetings. Private meetings with up to 25 people are currently still allowed in closed rooms.
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If the value is above ten, these restrictions can occur again.
-Positive tests as parameters for corona measures?
However, looking at the incidence value as the sole benchmark for the corona measures is increasingly controversial. Lower Saxony’s Health Minister Daniela Behrens (SPD) said last week that further parameters in addition to the incidence value should be used in the future for decisions about restrictive measures. According to a media report, the RKI is now considering introducing severe corona diseases with hospitalization as an additional leading indicator – the so-called hospitalization. “Several indicators are still necessary for evaluation, but the weighting of the indicators among each other changes,” it said aloud “Picture” in the RKI paper. Behrens said last week that this parameter was not enough in their eyes. “If the hospitals fill up significantly, we’re two or three weeks late when it comes to the infection situation.” In addition to a significantly increased incidence, the ratio of positive tests to the total number of tests could also be another parameter, said the minister.
Hospital society for new parameters
The German Hospital Society also believes it makes sense to use the positive rate of corona tests. The number of positive tests is only meaningful if it is put in relation to the tests carried out, said General Manager Gerald Gaß the “Editorial network GermanyHe also thinks it is “absolutely sensible to also include hospital occupancy in order to assess the dangers of the pandemic and take appropriate practical protective measures.”
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