Overview

• RKI logged about 6,440 lab‑confirmed Covid-19 cases for Oct 6–12, up from roughly 3,850 the week prior, with the estimated incidence rising to around 600 per 100,000 from about 400.
• Omicron lineage XFG, known as Stratus, accounts for approximately 71% of sequenced samples in late September analyses, with no evidence of increased severity.
• National wastewater data show SARS‑CoV‑2 levels climbing in recent weeks yet remaining well under October 2024 values, a pattern echoed in Bavaria’s measurements.
• Severe illness remains comparatively rare, with 157 patients reported in intensive care nationwide, according to the RKI.
• Overall respiratory activity is moderate at an estimated 6.5 million current cases, driven largely by rhinoviruses, while influenza activity is low and Hesse reports few severe outcomes.