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Status: 06/26/2021 4:31 a.m.
The RKI reported 592 new infections in the morning. The incidence fell to 5.9. In view of the spread of the delta variant, the EU Commission is calling for the vaccination efforts to be “doubled”. All developments in the live blog.
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RKI reports 592 new infections – the incidence falls to 5.9
The Robert Koch Institute reported 592 new infections in the morning. That is 516 less than on Saturday a week ago. The seven-day incidence continues to drop to 5.9 from 6.2 the previous day. The value indicates how many people per 100,000 inhabitants have been infected with the corona virus in the past seven days. 68 other people died related to the virus. This increases the number of reported deaths to 90,746 within 24 hours. In total, more than 3.72 million corona tests have so far been positive in Germany.
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Mask requirements in holiday destinations Spain and the Netherlands will be significantly relaxed
In the holiday countries of Spain and the Netherlands, the mask requirement will be significantly relaxed from today. In view of the relaxing corona situation, people in Spain no longer have to wear a mask outdoors. Visiting the beach is also possible again without covering your mouth and nose. In the Netherlands, the protective measure is only provided in public transport and secondary schools. Discos should also be allowed to reopen in the Netherlands, but visitors must have a negative test. In parts of Spain, night clubs have been allowed to reopen since the beginning of the week. However, the clubs remained closed on the Balearic Islands, including the popular holiday destinations Mallorca and Ibiza.
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EU Commission: “double” vaccination efforts
In view of the spread of the delta variant of the corona virus, the European Commission is calling on the EU states to do significantly more than before. “For the unvaccinated and only partially vaccinated, the Delta variant is a real threat,” said EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides of the daily newspaper “Welt”. As long as more people have not received their second vaccination, everything must be done to interrupt the chain of transmission of the delta variant. “That means redoubling our efforts to vaccinate the population and respecting public health measures.”