Where corona is particularly rampant
A wave of illness is rolling through Germany. Coronavirus infections in particular are on the rise. This is also reflected in corona-related sick leave, as data from the health insurance company Barmer shows. However, there are regional differences in absences.
There are significant regional differences in coronavirus-related sick leave. According to data from the health insurance company Barmer, available to AFP, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt led the way in the 46th calendar week between November 13 and 19, with 118 and 117 sick people per 10,000 Barmer policyholders respectively.
The lowest rates of corona-related absences in the 46th week were in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, with 57 and 71 people affected per 10,000 insured persons entitled to sick pay respectively. Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia topped the list for absences due to respiratory diseases in mid-November with 541 and 499 sick people per 10,000 Barmer policyholders respectively. The lowest rates were recorded in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, with 320 and 352 sick people per 10,000 beneficiaries respectively.
Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has already spoken of a wave of infections. This is likely to correspond to an incidence of 1700 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days, he said. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is also observing a "very high level of activity in respiratory tract infections", as President Lars Schaade announced. The cause is mostly Covid-19 or other pathogens such as rhinoviruses. However, there is still no indication of an incipient flu epidemic, but the number of cases is expected to rise. Vaccination for risk groups is therefore still important.
The RKI also recently announced that the wave of RSV cases has begun in Germany. The beginning is dated retroactively to the week starting November 20, as the RKI announced in its current weekly report on acute respiratory diseases. RSV is the abbreviation for respiratory syncytial virus.
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Health insurance companies are currently processing an increased number of claims related to Coronavirus infections, as demonstrated by Barmer's data. The rise in coronavirus-related absences coincides with the rollout of Corona vaccinations, highlighting the importance of these vaccinations in mitigating the impact of the virus on the workforce.
Source: www.ntv.de
