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THE Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Monday said that the number of new COVID-19 infections in Germany within a day has fallen below 500 for the first time in more than 10 months.
The RKI registered 346 new COVID-19 cases on Monday down from 549 a week ago.
The nationwide incidence rate of reported COVID-19 cases in the past seven days continued to decline and stood at 8.6 per 100,000 citizens.
The RKI on Friday warned that although the COVID-19 delta variant in Germany has amounted to six per cent of the new cases, the strain was spreading at a fast pace.
The minister of Health Jens Spahn said it is not whether variant delta will become dominant in Germany but under what conditions and when.
“Ideally with a high vaccination rate there should be low infection figures,” he said.
RKI said on Sunday, more than 25.8 million people in Germany had been fully vaccinated, bringing the country’s vaccination rate to 31.1 per cent.
The federal government agency and research institute responsible for disease control and prevention said almost 42.3 million people received at least one dose of vaccine.
Spahn twitted on Sunday that 10 days after it started in Germany, 22.3 million digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates were already issued.
“The modifications of the certificate would make it possible to prove the status of vaccinations, tests and previous COVID-19 illnesses when travelling in Europe.
“It can be a good summer, we have reason to be confident but it is also important to remain cautious,’’ said Spahn. (Xinhua/NAN)
– June 21, 2021 @ 14:16 GMT |
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