Shock in Dithmarschen: No new infections on December 8, 2024!

Shock in Dithmarschen: No new infections on December 8, 2024!

On December 8, 2024, the Corona situation in the Dithmarschen district remains stable in Schleswig-Holstein. No new COVID 19 infections were reported in comparison to the previous day via the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). A total of 15 cases have been registered in the last seven days, which leads to a 7-day incidence of 11.2 per 100,000 inhabitants. The cumulative number of positive people in the circle is now 55,288. The situation in the clinics is tense; Of a total of 35 intensive care beds, 33 are already occupied, only two are free. There is currently a Covid 19 patient in the intensive care unit, another patient does not need a ventilation device. How News.de reports , the situation in the rest of Schleswig-Holstein has not changed significantly, where the 7-day incidence is 6.7 per 100,000.

silent numbers and historical backgrounds

The District of Dithmarschen, known for its agricultural production and history as a quasi-independent peasant republic in the Middle Ages, is still robust today in terms of covid 19 pandemic. The region currently has around 135,653 inhabitants and is part of the Hamburg metropolitan region. Dithmarschen is strongly shaped by agriculture, especially by the cultivation of Kohl, which is considered Europe's largest closed growing area. In this context, the state of health of the population remains important, especially in view of the current hospital admissions and the occupancy of the intensive care beds. According to Wikipedia, Dithmarschen is a area body that can be traced back to the 9th century .