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2mo ago

Germany Sees Sharp Autumn Rise in COVID Cases as 'Stratus' Variant Leads

Severe illness remains comparatively low with influenza activity still limited.

Auch in den Herbstferien steigen die Infektionszahlen wieder an.
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Overview

  • The RKI reports 6,440–6,662 lab‑confirmed SARS‑CoV‑2 cases for early October, up from about 3,850 the week before.
  • Population surveys estimate roughly 600 COVID illnesses per 100,000 people, rising from about 400 a week earlier.
  • The Omicron lineage XFG (“Stratus”) accounts for about 71% of sequences in late‑September analyses, with no sign of greater severity.
  • Sewage surveillance shows increasing viral loads since early September, still below last October’s levels (about 67,000 vs just over 100,000 gene copies per liter).
  • Current respiratory activity is led by rhinoviruses and SARS‑CoV‑2 as influenza remains limited and severe COVID burden is comparatively low, including about 163 ICU patients nationwide.