When will the delta variant have an impact in Stuttgart? Does it still make sense to look at the incidence? Will there be a fourth corona wave after the third? The chief of the health department answers.
The delta variant of the corona virus is on the advance in Stuttgart. However, she is not dominating at the moment, said Stefan Ehehalt on Tuesday. The head of the Stuttgart health department expects that the more contagious virus mutation will be the predominant one in Stuttgart during the course of July.
Marriage fix: Not only the seven-day incidence is an important value
In addition to the seven-day incidence, the importance of other corona values is also increasing. So are the incidences no longer important? No, so the head of the health department, after all, the incidence shows how often the virus can be detected in the population. Since the elderly and particularly susceptible people are increasingly better protected due to vaccinations, values such as the vaccination rate and the utilization of intensive care units are also playing an increasingly important role, according to the health department.
“I cannot, I do not want to and I do not want to be satisfied with the vaccination figures in Stuttgart.”
The fourth wave is very likely to come to us in autumn and winter, if marriage is certain. The pandemic is not over worldwide. At the moment there is only a “breather”.
Appeal to travelers: few contacts two weeks after return
That is why the head of the office continues to advise you to keep your distance, hygiene rules, ventilation and testing. He has an urgent request to those returning from traveling: Even if there is no quarantine obligation, you should reduce your social contacts as much as possible during the first two weeks after the trip.
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