(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) German epidemic rebounds slightly, first European Cup event-associated case
China News Agency, Berlin, July 11 (Reporter Peng Dawei) As of the 10th local time, the official German new crown epidemic index has rebounded for the fourth consecutive day. On the same day, the European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced for the first time 18 confirmed cases linked to the European Cup in Germany.
The epidemic index used by the German disease control agency to detect the severity of the country’s epidemic, that is, the “average cumulative number of new diagnoses per 100,000 people in seven days” rose to 5.8 on the same day, and has rebounded for the fourth consecutive day. The number of newly diagnosed cases and the number of new deaths announced by the disease control agency that day were 952 and 35 respectively. As of that day, a total of 3,735,420 people were diagnosed and 91,225 people died. As of the same day, Germany has received 81.3 million doses of vaccines, and a total of 35,009,091 people have been fully vaccinated, accounting for 42.1% of the country’s total population.
The weekly epidemic report released by the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) that day showed that Germany counted 18 confirmed cases of the new crown related to the ongoing European Cup football match for the first time. Four games were held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. The European Centers for Disease Control report pointed out that in the fourth week of the schedule, Germany has confirmed a total of 2,535 cases, an increase from the previous week. The agency predicts that countries that host large-scale events of the size of the European Cup and have not taken adequate precautions will face a higher risk of transmission of the new crown virus and mutant strains.
In response to the follow-up trend of the German epidemic, Frank Montgomery, the chairman of the German World Medical Association, told German media that it is feasible to gradually “unblock” in a cautious manner, but it is necessary to pay close attention to the subsequent development of the epidemic. If there is a surge in new diagnoses, You must return to the state before “unblocking”.
Montgomery also called on German officials to continue to enforce the current mask injunctions in various places where interpersonal distance cannot be maintained. (Finish)