Status: 02/13/2021 12:00 p.m.
According to the social authorities, 178 new corona cases were registered on Saturday. That’s 8 more than a week ago, but 50 less than Friday.
According to the authorities, a total of 48,873 people in Hamburg have tested positive for the corona virus since the pandemic began. According to estimates by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), around 43,100 of these can now be regarded as recovered.
Incidence increased minimally
The number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the past seven days has increased slightly compared to the previous day to 67.6. A week ago the value was 69.4.
More corona patients in Hamburg’s clinics
In Hamburg’s hospitals, 328 corona patients are currently being treated, 6 more than last stated. The number of people in intensive care has increased slightly to 74.
Number in homes is declining
Meanwhile, there is good news from the retirement homes: The number of outbreaks goes back there according to the social authority. A month ago there were 660 corona cases among the residents and over 330 cases among the employees – a total of around 1,000. There are now around 350 – only a third. The social authority sees a positive effect of vaccination as the cause of the decline.
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