The corona virus continues to be rampant around Offenbach, Hanau and Darmstadt. The RKI announces the current data on new infections, incidence and deaths.
Offenbach – The corona virus has been part of everyday life in Offenbach, Hanau* and Darmstadt for more than two years. Dozens of new infections are added every day. The current values from the Robert Koch Institute for Hesse can be found in the graphics below in this article.
According to current knowledge, the corona virus originated in the greater area of the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan at the end of 2019. On January 30, 2020, the WorldHealth Organization (WHO) classified the corona pandemic as a “health emergency of international concern”.
Corona in Hesse: The omicron wave follows the delta variant
At the beginning of the pandemic, around Offenbach, Hanau and Darmstadt, it was the original variant, the alpha variant and later above all the highly contagious delta variant of the corona virus that caused infection. In mid-March 2020, just over three months after the outbreak of the pandemic in China, a lockdown was imposed throughout Hesse. Schools and daycare centers had to close, the catering trade and retail trade were no longer allowed to serve customers on site. After a brief easing phase between May and October 2020, a nationwide lockdown went into effect again between November 2020 and February 2021, albeit with looser measures than the first lockdown.