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Incomplete data on Corona
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is very concerned about the inaccurate Corona data situation in Germany. Lauterbach told the “Bild” newspaper that he was just getting an overall picture of the situation with the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and numerous data sources from all over Germany. This includes in particular the omicron dynamics. This makes him “very worried,” says Lauterbach. The Omikron dynamics are “not correctly shown in the official figures because of the test failures and reporting delays. According to the RKI, there will also be delays in the transfer of data this year due to Christmas. In addition, there are fewer corona tests. Also in the Hospitals are currently unsure of what will happen to doctors and medical staff with the Omikron wave. One also looks at developments abroad, says the intensive care physician Uwe Janssens: “And we will be looking very closely at America. What does this mean for the unvaccinated? And now this is an interesting, an interesting moment to realize what is happening there with the unvaccinated? If the Omikron infection rates are high, will they lead to an additional burden on the health system? I know very well that the Expert Council is currently precisely answering these questions. At the moment we still have too little data to be able to say reliably what is the right thing to do now? Do we need one, the bad word, lockdown, we can’t say that right now. But what is very clear is that the tightening of the regulations, as they have now been implemented in North Rhine-Westphalia, for example, especially before the upcoming New Year’s Eve festival, certainly makes sense. “The RKI reports 40,043 new corona infections within 24 hours. That is 5616 fewer than 5616 cases on Wednesday a week ago. The nationwide seven-day incidence drops to 205.5 from 215.6 the previous day.
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is concerned about the incomplete data situation on the corona pandemic in Germany.