The nationwide seven-day incidence fell slightly for the first time in more than three weeks compared to the previous day.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week on Tuesday morning as 452.2.

A high of 452.4 had been reached on Monday.

A week ago the value was 399.8 (previous month: 153.7).

The health authorities in Germany reported 45,753 new corona infections to the RKI within one day.

This is evident from the numbers that reflect the status of the RKI dashboard at 03.35 a.m.

Exactly one week ago there were 45,326 infections.

According to the new information, 388 deaths were recorded across Germany within 24 hours.

A week ago there were 309 deaths.

The RKI has counted 5,836,813 detected infections with Sars-CoV-2 since the beginning of the pandemic.

The actual total number is likely to be significantly higher, as many infections are not recognized.

The number of corona patients admitted to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was given by the RKI on Monday as 5.52 (Friday: 5.97).

The value is not reported on the weekend.

It plays an essential role in assessing what is happening in the infection.

If limit values ​​3, 6 and 9 are exceeded in the federal states, stricter measures to combat the pandemic can be imposed there.

The RKI stated the number of those recovered on Tuesday at 4,893,300.

The number of people who died with or with a proven infection with Sars-CoV-2 rose to 101,344.