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MAPS: Where in Germany are the Covid-19 hotspots right now?

Coronavirus cases are going up around Germany, with infections spiking in some areas. Through maps and graphs, take a look at which regions are the most affected.

Published: 8 October 2020 13:41 CEST
MAPS: Where in Germany are the Covid-19 hotspots right now?
Berlin's U-Bahn on October 6th. The district of Neukölln is now one of the RKI's coronavirus hotspots. Photo: DPA

On Thursday, Germany reported 4,000 new coronavirus cases across the country – the highest number since April. 

The “worrying jump” means that people in Germany should not let their guard down, said Health Minister Jens Spahn in response to the new figures.

READ ALSO: Coronavirus cases top 4,000 a day for first time since April

We take a look at where in Germany is impacted – from the districts of Berlin to smaller towns which have suddenly become hotspots.

The following map breaks down the number of new infections per 100,000 for inhabitants in the last seven days for various districts around Germany and hotspot Berlin. (Credit: DPA)

The following interactive map breaks down the number of overall cases per German state, the number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and the total number of deaths. View larger map. Credit: ESRI


This interactive graph from Germany's Robert Koch Institute (last updated October 8th) breaks down the total number of cases district by district in Germany, including the number per 100,000 inhabitants, and the number of cases over the last seven days. It also gives you the total number of residents to put the figures in perspective.

These were the number of new coronavirus cases which were registered per German state on Wednesday.

The city of Hagen, a coronavirus hotspot in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia, created a graph to show the number of new cases per day.

The following map breaks down the total number of coronavirus cases per German state, as well as total number of deaths in parenthesis, since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis. (Credit: DPA)

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The following map breaks down the total number of new infections across Germany per day since March 28th. (Credit: DPA)

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HEALTH

Could there be a new wave of Covid-19 in Germany this autumn?

It’s back again: amid sinking temperatures, the incidence of Covid-19 has been slowly rising in Germany. But is this enough to merit worrying about the virus?

Published: 20 September 2023 12:05 CEST
Updated: 20 September 2023 22:22 CEST
Could there be a new wave of Covid-19 in Germany this autumn?

More people donning face masks in supermarkets, friends cancelling plans last minute due to getting sick with Covid-19. We might have seen some of those familiar reminders recently that the coronavirus is still around, but could there really be a resurgence of the virus like we experienced during the pandemic years?

According to virologists, the answer seems to be ‘maybe’: since July, the number of people newly infected with Covid-19 has been slowly rising from a very low level.

According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), nine people per 100,000 inhabitants became newly infected in Germany last week. A year ago, there were only around 270 reported cases.

Various Corona variants are currently on the loose in the country. According to the RKI,  the EG.5 (also called Eris) and XBB.1.16 lines were each detected in the week ending September 3rd with a share of just under 23 percent. 

The highly mutated variant BA.2.86 (Pirola), which is currently under observation by the World Health Organisation (WHO), also arrived in the country this week, according to RKI. 

High number of unreported case

The RKI epidemiologists also warned about a high number of unreported cases since hardly any testing is done. They pointed out that almost half of all registered sewage treatment plants report an increasing viral load in wastewater tests.

The number of hospital admissions has also increased slightly, but are still a far cry from the occupation rate amid the pandemic. Last week it was two per 100,000 inhabitants. In the intensive care units, only 1.2 percent of all beds are occupied by Covid-19 patients.

Still, a good three-quarters (76.4 percent) of people in Germany have been vaccinated at least twice and thus have basic immunity, reported RKI. 

Since Monday, doctors’ offices have been vaccinating with the adapted vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer, available to anyone over 12 years old, with a vaccine for small children set to be released the following week and one for those between 5 and 11 to come out October 2nd.

But Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has so far only recommended that people over 60 and those with pre-existing conditions get vaccinated.

READ ALSO: EXPLAINED: Who should get a Covid jab this autumn in Germany?

“The pandemic is over, the virus remains,” he said. “We cannot predict the course of coming waves of corona, but it is clear that older people and people with pre-existing conditions remain at higher risk of becoming severely ill from Covid-19”

The RKI also recommended that people with a cold voluntarily wear a mask. Anyone exhibiting cough, cold, sore throat or other symptoms of a respiratory illness should voluntarily stay at home for three to five days and take regular corona self-tests. 

However, further measures such as contact restrictions are not necessary, he said.

One of many diseases

As of this autumn, Covid-19 could be one of many respiratory diseases. As with influenza, there are no longer absolute infection figures for coronavirus.

Saarbrücken pharmacist Thorsten Lehr told German broadcaster ZDF that self-protection through vaccinations, wearing a mask and getting tested when symptoms appear are prerequisites for surviving the Covid autumn well. 

Only a new, more aggressive mutation could completely turn the game around, he added.

On April 7th of this year, Germany removed the last of its over two-year long coronavirus restrictions, including mask-wearing in some public places.

READ ALSO: German doctors recommend Covid-19 self-tests amid new variant

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