Corona in NRW: Double-digit incidence only in five municipalities

Cologne / Düsseldorf –

The coronavirus has spread widely in North Rhine-Westphalia in the past few months, but the number of infections is now falling further and further. The virus is still a long way from being defeated. In our ticker you always stay up to date when it comes to the pandemic situation in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Here you can see the overview of the 7-day incidence of the largest NRW cities according to the Landeszentrum Gesundheit (LZG) NRW:

Update from June 29: Only five municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia have double-digit incidence

• The number of reported within seven days New corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants in North Rhine-Westphalia fell even further from a low level. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), it was on Tuesday at 5.6. According to the data, 108 new cases were recorded within one day. On Monday, the so-called seven-day incidence was 5.8. The incidence is an important data basis for assessing the course of the pandemic.
  Five municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia still recorded double-digit values. The Hochsauerlandkreis had the highest incidence of 13.1. The incidence was still lowest in the Höxter district. The RKI gave it on Tuesday as 0.0. The number of deaths related to the coronavirus rose 10 to 17,123.

Update from June 28th: ​​Incidence is falling, highest numbers in the Oberbergischer Kreis

• The number of reported new corona infections in North Rhine-Westphalia remains low. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 39 new cases on Monday. The nationwide Seven-day incidence continued to recede slightly 5,8. On Sunday the value was 5.9. It indicates the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within a week. Nationwide, the incidence on Monday was 5.6.
  Six NRW municipalities recorded double-digit values. The The Oberbergische Kreis had the highest incidence of 13.2. The incidence was lowest in the Höxter district. The health department there was once again not aware of a single new case of the disease, so the incidence remained at 0.0.
  New deaths in connection with a corona infection were not known in the most populous federal state.

Update from June 27th: Police dissolve Corona party in Krefeld, 7-day incidence in NRW continues to decline

• In the night from Saturday (June 26) to Sunday (June 27), the police in Krefeld broke up a larger corona party. Between 250 and 300 people met in a hall on Mevissenstrasse after the party was called on Instagram. According to the Krefeld police, the requirements of the Corona Protection Ordinance were not complied with. When the police broke up the party, some party guests began to flee – both a party guest who fell while fleeing and an officer who was run over were injured. Organizers and visitors to the party are now expecting a complaint for violating the Corona Protection Ordinance.
• The number of reported new corona infections in North Rhine-Westphalia remains low. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 123 new cases on Sunday. The nationwide seven-day incidence continued to decline slightly to 5.9 on Sunday. On Saturday the value was 6.2. It indicates the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within a week. Nationwide, the incidence on Sunday was 5.7. Six NRW municipalities recorded double-digit values. The Oberbergische Kreis had the highest incidence of 13.2. 25 of the 53 cities and districts in North Rhine-Westphalia had values ​​below 5. The health department in the Höxter district was again not aware of a single new case, so the incidence remained at 0.0. Another person died in connection with a corona infection. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 17,113 nationwide.

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