RKI Corona weekly report
Peak of the wave in serious illnesses exceeded
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Berlin. photo
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According to the Robert Koch Institute, there are declining trends in the number of Covid 19 patients in German intensive care units. But the infection pressure in all age groups remains high, it is said.
The ebbing of the omicron wave this summer is now also reflected in the severe corona diseases. “These data consistently show that the peak of the current wave has been passed, even in the case of severe illnesses,” says the weekly report by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Covid-19 on Thursday evening.
The authors describe declining trends in the number of patients with Covid-19 in German intensive care units and in Covid-19 diagnoses.
“Despite the overall further decline in the number of cases, the infection pressure in the general population remains high in all age groups,” warns the RKI. Despite the improved operating situation in recent weeks, the burden on the health system remains high. A high number of hospital admissions, Covid 19 intensive care patients and deaths are expected to continue in the coming weeks.
A random sample of analyzed positive cases shows that the omicron subline BA.5 is still responsible for infections almost exclusively.