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17,870 new infections, 17 more dead
Speaking of which, here are the current figures corona pandemic in Hesse: Within 24 hours, 17,870 new infections were registered throughout Hesse, a new record. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced this today (as of midnight). In the same period, 17 other deaths were recorded. The total number of dead is 8,783. A total of 655,261 corona cases have been reported in Hesse since the beginning of the pandemic.
The nationwide seven-day incidence rose to 1,202.1 from 1,093.4 the previous day – that too is a record. 16 out of 26 districts and urban districts are above the 1,000 mark. The city of Offenbach (2,148.3), Wiesbaden (1,908.1) and Darmstadt (1,657.3) have the highest values. The city of Frankfurt in particular had to struggle with technical problems with the transmission. In the Fulda district, too, low numbers had recently been transmitted for technical reasons. The incidence there is now significantly higher again, at 617.9. You can find an overview here.