The seven-day incidence has risen again and has peaked.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) stated the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week on Monday morning as 452.4.
For comparison: the previous day the value was 446.7, a week ago it was 386.5 (previous month: 64.3).
The health authorities in Germany reported 29,364 new corona infections to the RKI within one day.
This is evident from the numbers that reflect the status of the RKI dashboard at 3:34 a.m.
Exactly one week ago there were 30,643 infections.
According to the new information, 73 deaths were recorded across Germany within 24 hours.
A week ago there were 62 deaths.
The RKI has counted 5,791,060 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.
Saxony reported the highest incidence with 1285, followed by Thuringia (895) and Saxony-Anhalt (698).
Schleswig-Holstein (151.3), Lower Saxony (217) and Bremen (219) recorded the lowest values.
The number of corona patients admitted to clinics per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was given by the RKI on Friday as 5.97 (Thursday: 5.79).
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 who had recovered on Monday at 4,852,800.
The number of people who died with or with a proven infection with Sars-CoV-2 rose to 100,956.