The corona virus continues to spread around Offenbach, Hanau and Darmstadt. RKI announces current data on new infections, incidence and deaths.
Offenbach – The corona virus has been a part of daily life in Offenbach, Hanau * and Darmstadt for over two years. Dozens of new infections are added every day. The current values of the Robert Koch Institute for Hesse can be found in the graphic below in this article.
According to current knowledge, the corona virus originated in the large area of the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan in late 2019. On January 30, 2020, the WorldHealth Organization (WHO) classified the corona pandemic as a “health emergency of concern. international”.
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 especially the highly contagious delta variant of the corona virus that caused infections. In mid-March 2020, just over three months after the outbreak of the pandemic in China, a blockade was imposed across Hesse. Schools and crèches had to close, catering and the retail trade could no longer serve customers on site. After a brief phase of easing between May and October 2020, a national blockade returned between November 2020 and February 2021, albeit with more flexible measures than the first block.
The vaccination campaign around Offenbach, Hanau and Darmstadt began around the beginning of 2021. Although two corona vaccinations were initially recommended, the decrease in protection against the spread of vaccinations and the omicron wave over the course of the year meant that the vaccination recommendation was expanded to include a booster vaccination against a severe disease course. COVID-19.