Corona situation in the Schaumburg district: numbers as of December 25, 2024

Corona situation in the Schaumburg district: numbers as of December 25, 2024

No new COVID-19 infections were reported in the Schaumburg district, Lower Saxony, on December 25, 2024, a notable finding by the Robert Koch Institute. The current 7-day incidence is 1.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. A total of two new cases were recorded in the last seven days, bringing the total number of people who tested positive in Schaumburg to 80,807. This indicates a stable situation in the region, especially since no COVID patients are currently being treated in intensive care units. All of the 11 intensive care beds in the district are occupied, but none are occupied by COVID patients.

COVID-19 situation in Lower Saxony

The situation in Lower Saxony presents a similar picture. The state also recorded no new infections on the same day compared to the previous day, but did record 41 new deaths, bringing the total to 186,225 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The nationwide 7-day incidence is 2.6 per 100,000 inhabitants. According to previous data, 3,928,547 people in Lower Saxony have tested positive for the coronavirus. The majority of infections are in the 35 to 59 age group with 1,526,010 cases.

The Schaumburg district extends over 675.68 km² and, according to the last count, has 160,236 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2023). The district town is Stadthagen, known for its historical sights. The district is part of the Hanover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg metropolitan region and extends in the North German lowlands, which is reflected in a varied landscape crisscrossed by forests, hills and rivers. This is stated in a report on the Schaumburg region explained in more detail. Despite the current stability in the number of infections, the situation remains tense as the effects of the pandemic continue to be the focus of the health authorities.