The leading Cologne vaccine doctor Jürgen Zastrow has a problem with the increasing number of people who do not keep their vaccination appointment. He therefore demands a fine for them.
The corona pandemic still plays a role in everyday life in the cathedral city. How many infected are there? What are the rules? What do Cologne residents currently need to know about the Covid 19 situation.
Cologne vaccination doctor wants to be fined for truants
In June alone, 50,000 people canceled their vaccination appointments in the vaccination centers in the area of the North Rhine Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. In Cologne, around two to five percent of appointments are missed every day. In the doctor’s offices it looks similar: “This is appointment terror, what we are experiencing,” said the Cologne vaccination doctor Jürgen Zastrow the “Express”.
So far, he has carried out 4,000 vaccinations in his ENT practice, but many of their appointments no longer fit the bill. Then there are requests for postponement, refusals – and also people who simply do not come. Each of the cases means an effort for the staff in the practice, but Zastrow considers skipping appointments to be the worst – which is why he is also a fine to show patients that it is not possible. That shouldn’t be a punishment. “We just want to make it clear to people that they cause an unbelievable amount of work on the other side,” continued Zastrow.
Tuesday, July 6th: Now decline again
The RKI only reported four new corona infections for Cologne on Tuesday – this means that the incidence drops back to the value on Sunday, 9.3. Again, no new deaths were reported.
Monday 5th July: Incidence continues to rise slightly
On Monday, the Robert Koch Institute reported 23 new corona cases – the incidence value rises to 10.5. The last time the incidence had been exactly two weeks ago was over ten after falling rapidly. A total of 53,575 Cologne residents have now been infected with the corona virus. No new deaths were reported, here the number remains at 721.
Sunday 4th July: Four new infections
The Robert Koch Institute for Cologne reported only four new infections with the corona virus on Sunday. The incidence value now drops slightly to 9.3. No new deaths were reported.
Saturday, July 3: 17 new corona cases
The incidence value in Cologne also rose slightly on Saturday: With 17 new infections reported, it is now 9.6. At the same time, the number of deaths was corrected: According to this, only 721 people died with or from Corona.
In terms of the number of new cases, Cologne is currently in the upper field. For comparison: across Germany the incidence value is currently 4.9 – a value that Cologne has not yet achieved this year.
Friday, July 2: incidence value just above 9
The Robert Koch Institute was still in the process of updating the current case numbers on Friday morning. The city of Cologne showed the seven-day incidence at 9.2. The number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began rose to 53,531.
18 new cases had been added within 24 hours. The number of deaths rose by one case. A total of 722 people died in connection with a corona infection in Cologne.
Thursday, July 1st: Incidence value increases minimally
The RKI reported 17 new corona infections for Cologne on Thursday – this increases the seven-day incidence by two points to 8.7. A total of 53,513 Cologne residents were infected with the corona virus. No new deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 721 people with or as a result of a corona infection have died in Cologne.
Wednesday June 30th: incidence almost unchanged
In Cologne, the seven-day incidence hardly changed on Wednesday. As on the previous day, it is just over 8. The Robert Koch Institute gave the value as 8.5. Only one additional case was reported within 24 hours. The total number of infections since the start of the pandemic rose to 53,496.
No other deaths were reported. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 721 people with or as a result of a corona infection have died in Cologne.
Tuesday, June 29th: Ten new corona cases
The RKI reported ten new corona infections for Cologne on Tuesday morning – that means a slight increase in the seven-day incidence to 8.6. A total of 53,495 Cologne residents have now been infected with the virus. No new deaths were reported, the total remains at 721.
No more mask requirement outdoors
In Cologne, too, there is no longer a requirement to wear a mask outside. So far, the metropolis had formed an exception because the crisis team had extended the mask requirement in public space with a general decree. However, this ended on Tuesday night at midnight.
Now only the state’s Corona Protection Ordinance applies in Cologne, said a spokesman for the city. This means that the mask requirement is no longer required outdoors, unless, for example, you are standing in a queue in front of a shop. In closed rooms such as buses and trains, in shops and medical practices, a mask must be worn.
Special rules end from midnight
The special corona rules for Cologne end on Tuesday at midnight. The general decree of the city regarding alcohol and lingering bans expires – and with it the tightening of the mask requirement. A mask then no longer has to be worn outdoors in Cologne.
In general, the rules of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (opening level 1) apply in the city from Tuesday. From midnight, alcohol can be drunk outside of gastronomic establishments for the first time. Even at hotspots such as the Aachener Weiher, people are allowed to stay again, subject to the distance and contact rules, which was previously prohibited.
If the number of infections increases, the city of Cologne can order tightening again at any time.
Monday June 28th: Incidence continues to decrease slightly
On Monday morning, the seven-day incidence in Cologne was given by the Robert Koch Institute as 7.6. Only three new cases were reported within 24 hours – the total number of cases increased to 53,485. The number of deaths remained unchanged at 721.
Sunday June 27th: Incidence hardly changed
The Robert Koch Institute reported an only minimal decrease in the incidence value of 8.3 on Sunday morning. In addition, 14 new infections were registered, bringing the total number of people infected with corona in Cologne since the beginning of the pandemic to 53,482. No new deaths were reported.
Saturday June 26th: Incidence decreased slightly
On Saturday morning, the Robert Koch Institute for Cologne reported a slightly lower incidence value of 8.7 compared to the previous day. There were 13 new infections (total: 53,468). No deaths were reported today.
Friday, June 25th: More new infections again
On Friday morning, the Robert Koch Institute reported a slight increase in the seven-day incidence: 23 new infections were reported for Cologne, bringing the value to 9.4, almost one point higher than on Thursday. Another death was reported.
Thursday, June 24th: Dates for everyone at the vaccination center
Cologne residents who want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus can book an appointment at the vaccination center from Saturday – regardless of the prioritization group. This applies to all vaccination centers in North Rhine-Westphalia, announced Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) on Thursday in Düsseldorf. Until now, appointments in the 53 vaccination centers across the country were tied to age and occupational groups.
The incidence value continues to fall
There are no longer any big leaps, but the trend remains: on Thursday morning, the Robert Koch Institute reported eleven newly infected people with the corona virus in Cologne. The seven-day incidence drops to 8.5. Another death was reported, bringing the number to 720 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Wednesday, June 23: Six new corona cases
The Robert Koch Institute also reported a lower incidence for Cologne on Wednesday morning. With six new cases in the Rhine metropolis, the value is now 9.1. According to the State Center for Health in North Rhine-Westphalia, the value was last so low at the beginning of August last year. Another death was reported, the total number of people in Cologne who died with or from Corona is 719.
Tuesday, June 22nd: the incidence value drops below 10
The Robert Koch Institute reported only four new infections with the corona virus on Tuesday morning for Cologne – a week ago there were four times as many. The incidence value drops to 9.8. A new death has been reported.
Monday, June 21: first vaccinations possible again in NRW centers
Initial vaccinations are to be given again in the vaccination centers in North Rhine-Westphalia on Wednesday (23 June) from 8 a.m. The Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs (MAGS) has now announced this. In the coming week around 80,000 vaccination doses (Biontech) will be available for initial vaccinations in the vaccination centers. In the following week there are another 150,000 cans. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia will provide Cologne with 4,000 vaccine doses this week and 7,000 in the following week, as the city of Cologne announced to t-online.
Most recently, due to a lack of vaccines, only second vaccinations could be given. The offer is initially valid for people over the age of 60 as well as people over the age of 16 with previous illnesses who have not yet received a vaccination appointment through the private practices. Employees in hospitals and in (partially) inpatient facilities for integration assistance and workshops for people with disabilities can also arrange a vaccination appointment.
“I am glad that we can now accelerate the initial vaccinations in the vaccination centers again,” said Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann. He also pointed out that, according to the MAGS plans, all persons over the age of twelve who are willing to vaccinate in North Rhine-Westphalia can receive an initial vaccination by the end of July. “This would have reached another milestone in the country’s vaccination campaign and on the way to herd immunity,” said the health minister.
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