Corona in the Ostalbkreis: Only 2 new infections and new variant Nimbus!

Corona in the Ostalbkreis: Only 2 new infections and new variant Nimbus!

What about the Corona situation in the Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg? The figures from just two new infections currently report compared to the previous day, which means a 7-day incidence of 0.6 per 100,000 inhabitants for the region. A total of 153,896 people have been tested positively for Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, so News.de .

The intensive care beds in the Ostalb district are currently available with an occupancy of 50 out of 64. It is noteworthy that no covid patient currently needs intensive care treatment, which the situation relaxes a bit. This situation is also reflected in the overall occupancy rate of the intensive care beds, which is around 79 % in Germany (as of 12.07.2023) .

In the entire state of Baden-Württemberg, 15 new infections and two new deaths were recorded on the same day. The 7-day incidence is 0.4 per 100,000 inhabitants. A total of 5,141,754 positive cases have been recorded since the outbreak of pandemic. The age distribution among the infected shows that the age group in particular 5-14 years with over 614,000 cases is very popular reported news.de .

The Corona crisis also influenced the vaccination campaign. As of April 2023, a total of 188,244,457 vaccine can be administered in Germany, whereby 76.3 % of the population is now considered basic. These vaccination rates are crucial for the further control of pandemic and maintaining a certain normality in everyday life.

new variant "Nimbus" in view

Another component that attracts attention is the newly discovered covid variant "Nimbus" (NB.1.8.1), which has been observed since January 2025. So far there are no indications of more severe disease courses. The variant has been classified by the WHO as a "variant under observation". Despite these developments, the focus remains on the vaccination and observation of infection figures news.de .