Some curves are pointing straight down: In the corona pandemic, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has identified downward trends in various indicators.
In addition to the nationwide seven-day incidence, the number of outbreaks in nursing homes, for example, also fell, according to the institute's Covid-19 report.
Less severe courses and fewer corona intensive care patients were also recorded.
The paper from Thursday evening largely relates to the development of the previous week.
"Despite the overall further decline in the number of cases, the infection pressure in the general population remains high in all age groups," is the RKI's assessment.
The associated burden on the health system also remains increased, even if the operational situation has improved further in the past week.
According to the RKI, visits to the doctor for acute respiratory diseases in small children are currently at a level that is usual for this time of year.
For adults, on the other hand, the number is significantly higher than in comparable periods before the pandemic.
Rhino and parainfluenza viruses are predominant among the viral pathogens, it said.
The rate of positive corona tests has dropped significantly.
The RKI continues to recommend “urgently” not to go to work with newly occurring symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat or cough.
Children should not go to school or kindergarten.
One should rather avoid contacts and contact the family doctor if necessary.
This also applies if a rapid test for Sars-CoV-2 is negative.