“We are already in the second, low growth wave,” Augsburger Allemeine quoted her as saying.
The head of the union emphasized that while the growth in the number of patients is not comparable with the March and April figures, however, there is a threat that Germany may lose its previous successes in the fight against the virus.
Yona also noted that the country's hospitals are ready for the second wave of COVID-19. Unlike the situation in the spring, hospitals will leave fewer intensive care beds.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced signs of a second wave of COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Europe.
On July 18, the chief infectious disease specialist of the Ministry of Health, Professor Vladimir Chulanov, said that the second wave of the incidence of viral infections, including COVID-19, may come to Russia in the fall, but it will be weaker than the first.
Doctor of Medical Sciences Nikolay Govorin, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Health Protection Committee, in an interview with FAN commented on the situation with coronavirus infection in Russia.