This is first time that that the 7-day incidence has dropped since the country reached a plateau in early July. After sinking to its latest low of 4.9 infections per 100,000 people on July 6th, the trend began to reverse from July 7th, bringing an end to two months of decline in Covid infections. (article continues below) See also on The Local:Though the 7-day incidence has seen a small decline since Monday, it is still significantly higher than it was a week ago, when the weekly incidence of Covid infections stood at 58 per 100,000 people. Since it can take up to two weeks for symptoms of Covid infections to appear, the latest figures are likely to paint a picture of the situation around ten days ago. READ ALSO: Germany’s 16 states bring in uniform ‘Covid health pass’ systemSince some states brought in their own health pass systems ahead of the August 23rd deadline, the downward movement in the infections could be reflecting the impact of these measures.

Source: The Local August 31, 2021 09:56 UTC