Germany reports 6,604 new coronavirus cases, 47 deaths in latest update today

Germany on the verge of a third virus wave?

Germany
Putting the Monday figures above aside, the situation in Germany hasn’t been looking great as of late. As of yesterday, total active cases climbed to above 137,000 – the highest it has been since 15 February.
Meanwhile, the 7-day incidence rate continues to climb and is seen at 82.9 today. As a reminder, the key threshold there is 50.0 – where the government allows for states/regions to relax restrictions further. Hence, the latest trend is rather discouraging.
Are we on the cusp of another virus wave in Germany, similar to that of Italy?
That is a key risk to look out for if tighter restrictions are called upon once again in Q2.

 

In terms of healthcare capacity, there were 2,775 (+54) virus patients requiring intensive care as of yesterday with there being 4,155 (17%) intensive care beds still available.