Status: 02/27/2022 06:19 a.m
In the live ticker, NDR.de will also inform you today – on Sunday, February 27, 2022 – about the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Hamburg. You can see yesterday’s events in the Blog from Saturday read.
The essentials in brief:
- Germany removes 37 countries from the high-risk list
- Confirmed new infections in the north: 1,426 in Schleswig-Holstein – nationwide: 107,913
Tables and graphics: This is how the vaccination campaign works in the north
Map: New infections in the north German counties
06:19 a.m
Germany removes almost 40 countries from the high-risk list
Today the federal government removes 37 countries from the list of corona high-risk areas. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced this on Friday. It is easier for travelers coming from these countries to return to Germany. No country is newly classified as a high-risk area. The EU countries now removed from the list are Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Croatia, Luxembourg, Poland, Sweden and Hungary. Also the following overseas territories of France: Guadeloupe, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin and the following overseas territories of the Netherlands: Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, St. Eustatius, Saba, St. Martin. The following countries were also removed from the high-risk list: Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Ecuador, Grenada, Guyana, Iraq, Kosovo, Madagascar, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Panama, Peru , Philippines, Moldova, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Suriname and Ukraine.
06:15 a.m
RKI registers 107,913 new corona infections – incidence at 1,240.3
The nationwide seven-day incidence has fallen again. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week in the morning at 1,240.3. For comparison: the previous day the value was 1,253.3. A week ago, the nationwide incidence was 1,346.3 (previous month: 1,017.4). The health authorities in Germany reported 107,913 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. A week ago there were 118,032 infections. According to the new information, 57 deaths were recorded across Germany within 24 hours. A week ago there were 73 deaths.
06:12 a.m
Schleswig-Holstein: The incidence of new infections is falling slightly
The seven-day incidence of new corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants in Schleswig-Holstein has fallen again somewhat – to 853.8, as can be seen from the data from the state registration office. The previous day the value was 883.2, a week ago it was 767.4. 1,426 new cases were recently registered in SH, the day before there were 3,777, a week ago 1,899.
06:10 a.m
Corona and the North: News via newsletter mail
The Corona crisis has drastically changed life in northern Germany. With the NDR Newsletter you will stay up to date even in these turbulent times. We bundle the most important events of the day, explain new scientific findings and tell stories of everyday heroes. In addition, we address important topics from the North apart from the pandemic. The free NDR newsletter is always sent out in the afternoon from Monday to Friday.
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