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The Robert Koch Institute has raised the alarm in the face of rising corona infections. “The latest development in Germany worries me and all of us at the Robert Koch Institute,” said RKI boss Lothar Wieler on Tuesday Berlin. Although you can epidemic for a long time, the trend is now going up across Germany. “We are in the middle of a rapidly developing pandemic“he said, also in view of rising numbers abroad.
He did not know whether this was the beginning of a second wave in Germany, but it could be. The reason is that people no longer adhere to hygiene and distance rules. But this is the means to get the situation under control. “We have it in our hands.”
People have become careless. Celebrating thousands of wild parties is “neglectful” and “negligent,” he said. And reasonable behavior is also required on vacation.
“These must never be questioned”
In contrast to the recent major outbreaks, the situation is currently diffuse, said RKI expert Ute Rexroth. Increases in the number of cases were observed in different municipalities and communities – more people were infected across Germany. There is concern that a trend reversal could be hinted at.
The distance and hygiene rules including mouth and nose protection would still be needed for many months. “These must never be questioned,” Wieler said. After the summer holidays, the schools should open again. But protection concepts are also needed here.
The number of daily new infections has increased in the past seven days and was temporarily over 800. On Tuesday, the RKI reported 633 new cases.
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