Health - Over 140 corona deaths since October: flu is rampant
The number of respiratory infections continues to rise in Saxony. Since the beginning of October, 141 deaths have been reported in connection with a Sars-CoV-2 infection, according to the latest report published by the State Investigation Institute on Friday. The cases involved 60 and 98-year-olds. The upward trend in reported corona infections continues: Eleven percent more cases were registered within a week. Infants and older adults are particularly affected.
The number of cases of influenza has risen by 142 percent compared to the previous week, it was reported. According to the information, as in the whole of Germany, it is mainly small and primary school children and young adults who are affected. Since the beginning of October, a total of almost 19,400 flu cases have been registered, and one 78-year-old has died. Last winter, over 30,600 cases of flu were recorded.
At 68 percent, there has also been a significant increase in the number of RSV infections, which mainly affect small children; 738 cases have been reported so far.
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- Despite the rise in respiratory infections in Dresden, Saxony, which includes coronavirus-related deaths, the flu is currently causing significant concern, with a 142% increase in cases since the previous week.
- The coronavirus, known as Sars-CoV-2, has claimed 141 lives in Saxony since October, and while the number of corona infections continues to increase, the flu has also become a major health concern, leading to numerous deaths and hospitalizations.
- Saxony's health authorities have reported a surge in respiratory diseases, with coronavirus and flu cases on the rise, and the elderly population, particularly those aged 60 and above, being most affected by both diseases.
- The upward trend in coronavirus infections in Dresden and Saxony has raised concerns, with infants and older adults being particularly susceptible to respiratory infections, including flu and Sars-CoV-2, which have led to a high number of deaths and hospitalizations.
- The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the health crisis in Saxony and Germany, with cases of infectious diseases, including Sars-CoV-2 and flu, soaring, leading to an unprecedented number of deaths and hospitalizations, and putting a heavy burden on the healthcare system.
Source: www.stern.de
