Corona in Salzburg: The peak of the autumn wave could soon be reached
The current wave of corona infections seems to be flattening out. die too Wastewater analysis confirms a trend reversal. 30 percent have been infected for the second time, 2.5 percent even for the third time.
SALZBURG. “We already have experience with waves of corona infections, so the current development suggests that we may have reached the peak of the autumn wave,” says Gernot Filipp, head of state statistics. The number of new infections is currently declining, and some of the wastewater analyzes also indicate that the situation is easing again.
The hospitals will only feel this relaxation with a time lag. 113 Covid patients are currently being treated there, one of them in intensive care.
Corona situation at a glance:
- 920 confirmed new infections from Wednesday to Thursday
- Active and confirmed corona infections: 9,400 with a probably very high number of unreported cases
- 7-day incidence: 1,149.1 in the state of Salzburg (1,067.4 in Austria)
- Reproduction number: 1.09
7-day incidence by district:
- Flachgau: 1,357.4
- Tennengau: 1.231.3
- City of Salzburg: 1,157.4
- Lungau: 1,036.9
- Pinzgau: 969.9
- Pongau: 896.9
Numerous reinfections
The virus variants lead to this current corona wave numerous reinfections. “308,929 people have been infected at least once, that is 55 percent of the total population. In the current cases, the proportion of initial infections is around two thirds, 30 percent have been infected the second time, 2.5 percent even the third time,” says Filipp, who currently assumes that the number of unreported cases is high “- as in the past Months since testing activity has been low,” says the statistician.
Wastewater analysis shows trend reversal
State Health Director Petra Gruber-Juhasz confirms that the wastewater analyzes also point to a trend reversal. “We are currently testing 16 sites and most are showing a flattening of the viral load.” Gruber-Juhasz says many of the infections could easily be avoided. “The FFP2 mask indoors with many people and also washing hands regularly have a great effect. I think you don’t always have to prescribe it, you should do it for your own health and that of others,” says the doctor.
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