The number of new Covid cases reported in 24 hours has risen by more than 4,400 cases against Tuesday’s figure of 3,912, suggesting that the fourth wave is gaining increased momentum. The 7-day incidence of Covid infections per 100,000 people also rose significantly over the course of 24 hours. With a 7-day incidence of 75 per 100,000 people, Hamburg tops the scoreboard, closely followed by Berlin with 69 and North Rhine-Westphalia with 65. Back in July, when the 7-day incidence had only just passed into double digits, health experts warned that the incidence was doubling every two weeks. If the trend continues, the country could be recording a nationwide incidence of around 82 cases per 100,000 people by August 29th.

Source: The Local August 18, 2021 08:48 UTC