Corona expert advice in Germany for rapid contact restrictions – Germany

Berlin – The new Corona Expert Council of the German Federal Government sees a “need for action” for the coming days due to the spread of the Omikron variant. “Effective nationwide coordinated countermeasures to control the infection process must be prepared, in particular well-planned and well-communicated contact restrictions,” said a first statement published on Sunday in Berlin. The text reads worryingly. “In addition to a consistently high number of COVID-19 patients with high levels of exposure, especially in the intensive care units, the care of those not suffering from COVID is already partially restricted,” warned the council members right from the start. The currently falling incidences in Germany may at first glance give the opposite impression. This impression, which could be reinforced by expected reporting delays over the holidays, is by no means justified, as the document is intended to show.