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Status: 01/28/2022 04:25 a.m
The RKI reported 190,148 new infections in the morning. The seven-day incidence rises to 1073. Finland is lifting some corona restrictions ahead of time. All developments in the live blog.
4:25 a.m
Finland lifts some corona restrictions ahead of schedule
Finland wants to lift some of the coronavirus restrictions early due to easing pressure on the healthcare system. “The burden on hospitals is still high, but the most severe cases are declining and there has been a turn for the better in intensive care units,” Health Minister Hanna Sarkkinen wrote on Twitter. From February 1st, the restrictions on events and companies will therefore be relaxed. As in the rest of Europe, new infections in Finland had recently increased significantly.
4:25 a.m
RKI reports 190,148 new infections – incidence rises to 1073
The Robert Koch Institute reports 190,148 positive tests within 24 hours. That is 49,988 more cases than on Friday a week ago, when 140,160 new infections were reported. The nationwide seven-day incidence rises to a new high of 1073.0 compared to 1017.4 the previous day. 170 people died in connection with the virus. This increases the number of reported deaths to 117,484. A total of more than 9.42 million corona infections have been registered in Germany so far.