Latest News: Hospitalization and Incidence Rates in BW’s Districts are on the Rise – lokalmatador

The incidence in Baden-Württemberg is on 15.3. (as of 3 am) further down to 34.8 (-1.7) compared to yesterday. However, only cases appear in the statistics in which a PCR test was positive. Apparently these are becoming less and less common. The “real” values ​​should therefore be significantly higher. All districts in BW are officially below 100 again. Another 11 people have been since March 14th. died of or with Corona.

Viral load in wastewater increases significantly

The proportion of nationwide locations with increasing viral loads in wastewater is as of 14.3. at 85% and is thus almost twice as high as in the previous week (42%).

This is how it is measured: The participating locations (sewage treatment plants and laboratories) measure the SARS-CoV-2 load in the wastewater from the sewage treatment plants involved and transmit the data via the federal states to the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). There the data is checked for quality, normalized and sent to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on a weekly basis.

The highest incidences in BW from 15.3. (all circuits, see table below)

Die incidence nationwide sinks on 15.3. according to the RKI to 48.1 (-0.5) compared to yesterday. 123 dead are to be lamented. Baden-Württemberg is in 14th place (see table below).

The highest incidences in the federal states from March 15th:

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The number of patients in intensive care rises again to 133

On 15.3. (As of 5 p.m.) the number of corona patients in the intensive care units in BW is 133. That is 8 patients more than yesterday and 29 more than a week ago (March 2nd). These values ​​are far from the highs of the time (over 600).

At the end of January 2023, there were still less than 60 corona patients in the intensive care units in BW. The highs in the autumn wave of 2022 were around 180 patients.

Across Germany, the occupancy of the intensive care beds is again around 1,150 Covid patients (as of March 15th). Most of these are in NRW (313) and Bavaria (207). At the end of January it was still under 600.

Covid patients in the normal wards continue to fall slightly

The number of Covid-positive patients on the normal wards in BW has fallen from 1,375 (as of March 7th) to 1,370 (as of March 9th). At the end of January, the values ​​had dropped to a good 800 patients. It peaked at 2,164 last fall.

In some federal states, the number of patients who tested positive in the normal wards has increased significantly compared to the previous week (as of March 9th). Bremen is at the top (+ 15.2%), ahead of Thuringia (+ 12.0%). In Bavaria (- 16.5%) and Rhineland-Palatinate (- 9.3%), on the other hand, the values ​​have fallen compared to the previous week.

Nationwide, there are 4.2% fewer Covid patients in the normal wards compared to the previous week (as of March 9th).

At least 73 percent in the clinic because of Corona

The 427 hospitalized cases reported in the last seven days (as of March 9) are included in the 7-day hospitalization incidence. In 310 cases (73%) the hospitalizations were due to COVID-19, in 16 cases (4%) due to another cause. In 101 cases (24%) the cause of hospitalization is unknown.

A good 45% are over 80 years old

40,960 COVID-19 cases were reported to the state health department within the last 28 days, of which 2,795 cases were hospitalized. 45.5 percent were over 80 years old, 22.7 percent between 70 and 79. Between 18 and 59 it was 15.6 percent.

XBB.1.5 share climbs to 27 percent

No new data was transmitted this week (March 9) on the proportion of omicron variants.

The new variant XBB.1.5, which is dominant in the USA, increases nationwide in week 7/23 (February 13 to 19) from 19 percent to 27 percent (as of March 2). This makes it the most frequently detected variant and its proportion is expected to continue to grow. She is under observation at the WHO. Since the numbers from the RKI are lagging behind, one must assume that the XBB.1.5 variant will be more widespread. So far, however, no more severe courses have been reported. However, the numbers have been rising again for a few weeks. At least a slight new wave is emerging.

“Hellhound” variant BQ.1.1: share remains at 14 percent

According to the RKI, the proportion of certain sublines of the omicron variant BA.5, in particular BQ.1.1, is currently not increasing in Germany. She is also under observation by the WHO. According to the weekly report by the RKI (March 2nd), the proportion of this variant has remained the same nationwide at 14% compared to the previous week. This means that it is still the second most frequently detected variant at the moment.

The “Hellhound” variant (BQ.1.1), as it is also known, is significantly more contagious than the current version and can evade the body’s immune response to a considerable extent.

The total share of all BA.2.75 sub-lines varied between 20% and 22% in the last four reporting weeks. Among these, the sublineages under observation CH.1.1 (9%), CH.1.1.1 (3%) and BN.1.3 (2%) continue to be detected most frequently.

All current data from Wednesday (15.3.)

*Change from last reported value

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Incidence values ​​of the districts from Wednesday (March 15) descending

The incidences of the federal states from 15.3. (descending)

COVID-19 vaccination in Baden-Württemberg (as of March 9)

► Total number of vaccinations according to districts in Baden-Württemberg, Stand 13.6.22 (PDF)

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