The corona incidence in Cologne has risen again and is now higher than in hardly any other district. Initial vaccinations without an appointment are now possible at the Cologne vaccination center – not only for Cologne residents.
The corona pandemic still plays a role in everyday life in the cathedral city. How many infected are there? What are the rules? What do Cologne residents currently need to know about the Covid 19 situation.
Tuesday, July 13th: Initial vaccinations are now possible without an appointment
In the vaccination center of the city of Cologne, initial vaccinations with the mRNA vaccines from Biontech and Moderna are now possible without an appointment. Even people who are not from Cologne can spontaneously come by for a vaccination during opening hours, one says City information page.
This makes vaccination possible for everyone over the age of 16. Children and adolescents between the ages of twelve and 16, for whom a vaccination is recommended by the Standing Vaccination Commission, can be vaccinated in general practitioners’ practices. The Cologne vaccination center is located in the Deutz exhibition halls and is open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cologne incidence one of the highest in Germany
On Tuesday morning, the Robert Koch Institute reported 22 new corona cases for the city on the Rhine – the incidence value rises to 16.7. A new death related to a corona infection has been reported. The city has had 726 deaths since the pandemic began.
In a Germany-wide comparison, Cologne currently occupies a top position in terms of incidence. The national average is only 6.5. Only in 14 cities and districts is the incidence currently higher than in Cologne.
Monday, July 12th: Lauterbach does not believe in herd immunity in Cologne
The Cologne SPD health politician Karl Lauterbach visited the vaccination center in the Koelnmesse on Monday. Johannes Nießen, head of the health department and the senior vaccination doctor Jürgen Zastrow explained the situation in the cathedral city to Lauterbach. The politician then tweeted that the willingness to vaccinate in Cologne was declining – herd immunity was therefore unrealistic. According to Lauterbach, 85 percent of those who have been vaccinated are necessary for this.
In addition, the medical graduate Lauterbach, who had already helped out at the Leverkusen vaccination center, vaccinated a person from Cologne – with the vaccine from Biontech.
Incidence in Cologne is falling slightly
The Robert Koch Institute showed a seven-day incidence of 14.8 for Cologne on Monday. This means that the value is slightly lower than the day before. On Sunday the incidence was 15.6. Eleven new corona cases were added within 24 hours. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 53,728. No other deaths were reported.
Sunday July 11th: Incidence continues to rise
The RKI reported 29 new corona infections for Cologne on Sunday – the incidence continues to rise slightly to a value of 15.6. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 53,717 people have been shown to have contracted the coronavirus. Another death was reported on Sunday. This increases the number of people who have died to 725.
Saturday, July 10th: Incidence in Cologne is approaching the 15 mark
The Robert Koch Institute showed a seven-day incidence of 14.1 in Cologne for Saturday. 40 new cases were reported. The number of detected infections since the start of the pandemic rose to 53,688. The number of deaths remained unchanged at 724.
Friday, July 9th: Incidence continues to rise slightly
According to the Robert Koch Institute, the incidence number in Cologne is 11.9. This results in a slight increase compared to the previous day. 21 new cases were reported. There have been a total of 53,648 corona infections since the beginning of the pandemic. There were also two new coronavirus-related deaths.
Thursday, July 8th: Incidence in Cologne well over 10
On Thursday, the Robert Koch Institute for Cologne gave an incidence of 11.5. The other numbers: 32 new infections were reported within one day. The total number thus increased to 53,627.
Another person died in connection with a corona infection. The number of deaths rose to 722.
Wednesday, July 7th: NRW loosens measures for incidence below ten
In North Rhine-Westphalia, the corona restrictions in districts and urban districts with a stable seven-day incidence below ten will be significantly relaxed. The state government leads one new “incidence level zero” in the new Corona Protection Ordinance one, said Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU) on Wednesday in Düsseldorf. The regulation applies from Friday.
In many areas, masks and keeping your distance are then just a recommendation. The mask requirement remains in some areas such as in buses and trains, retail, medical practices, taxis and school transport, so Laumann. Employees with close customer contact such as body-hugging services or service staff in the catering industry would still have to wear a mask or have a negative test certificate.
At larger private events, minimum distances and mask requirements can be waived, even if the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days is less than ten across the country and the participants have tested negative.
Folk festivals, town, village and rifle festivals are again allowed from Friday if the national incidence and also the incidence in the respective municipality is below ten. The participants must have a negative test certificate with them. Organizers should make random checks.
In Cologne, the incidence was slightly over ten on Wednesday – so the previous restrictions will remain here for the time being.
Incidence in Cologne rises above 10
The Robert Koch Institute showed a seven-day incidence of 10.6 in Cologne for Wednesday. 16 new cases were reported. The number of detected infections since the beginning of the pandemic rose to 53,595. The number of deaths remained unchanged at 721.
Cologne vaccination doctor wants to be fined for truants
In June alone, 50,000 people canceled their vaccination appointments in the vaccination centers in the area of the North Rhine Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. In Cologne, around two to five percent of appointments are missed every day. In the doctor’s offices it looks similar: “This is appointment terror, what we are experiencing,” said the Cologne vaccination doctor in charge Jürgen Zastrow the “Express”.
So far, he has carried out 4,000 vaccinations in his ENT practice, but many of their appointments no longer fit the bill. Then there are requests for postponement, refusals – and also people who simply do not come. Each of the cases means an effort for the staff in the practice, but Zastrow considers skipping appointments to be the worst – which is why he is also a fine to show patients that it is not possible. That shouldn’t be a punishment. “We just want to make it clear to people that they cause an unbelievable amount of work on the other side,” continued Zastrow.
Tuesday, July 6th: incidence in Cologne decreased
The RKI only reported four new corona infections for Cologne on Tuesday – this means that the incidence drops back to the value on Sunday, 9.3. Again, no new deaths were reported.
Monday, July 5th: Incidence continues to rise slightly
On Monday, the Robert Koch Institute reported 23 new corona cases – the incidence value rises to 10.5. The last time the incidence had been exactly two weeks ago was over ten after falling rapidly. A total of 53,575 Cologne residents have now been infected with the corona virus. No new deaths were reported, here the number remains at 721.
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