There was a first death from Omikron in Germany. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which continuously records the Covid 19 situation, the victim was between 60 and 79 years old.
At the same time, the federal institute, which is continuously recording the Covid-19 situation, has given the all-clear. According to the latest RKI weekly report from Thursday, the variant has now been proven in all federal states. However, the new omicron variant of the coronavirus does not appear to pose a significant risk for people who have been vaccinated multiple times.
“Previous reporting data on symptoms indicate a rather mild course in infected people with a full vaccination or booster vaccination,” writes the RKI. According to this, mostly none or mild symptoms were mentioned, the most common colds, coughs and sore throats. This coincides with a British study, according to which Omikron in advance with cold-like symptoms is generally less severe than Delta.
Omikron will be dominant in Austria next week
However, according to the RKI, the number of cases is falling in view of the “additional exposure to be expected from the Omikron wave” for the intensive care units, which are already extremely busy, “not strong enough and not fast enough”. The RKI also warned that “less test and reporting activity” can be expected during the holidays and at the turn of the year. Accordingly, the official data could only give an “incomplete picture of the epidemiological situation” in Germany.
According to current figures, 28 Covid sufferers have been admitted to hospital in Germany, where one person died. Nationwide, the number of proven and probable Omicron cases is 3198 cases. However, the number of unreported cases is likely to be much higher.
According to its Corona Commission, neighboring Austria assumes that Omikron could be the dominant variant as soon as next week. In its latest assessment of the situation, the federal task force expert commission expects around 25,000 new infections per day within two and a half weeks. (AFP / kes)