Covid Numbers Germany. During a press conference in Hanover as per a report by The Local Lauterbach said that We must prepare for a challenge that we have. Since the start of the outbreak Germany has had more than 557 million confirmed cases of COVID-19.
In late December 2020 vaccinations against COVID-19 have started in Germany. Germanys health minister Karl Lauterbach on Friday warned of a massive fifth wave of COVID-19 cases caused by the arrival of the Omicron variant which was first detected in South Africa in November. By consistently observing rules of distance and hygiene - also outdoors - by ventilating indoor spaces and where indicated by wearing a community.
An average of 50129 cases per day were reported in Germany in the last week.
In order to prevent infections however it is still necessary for the entire population to be committed to infection prevention and control eg. Since the start of the pandemic 100119 people have died with the virus in Germany data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed. German Chancellor Angela Merkel labelled Thursday a very sad day and backed calls for more restrictions as her country became the latest to surpass 100000 deaths from COVID-19. Note that this is counted as a single dose and may not equal the total number of people vaccinated depending on the specific dose regime eg people receive multiple doses.