Germany Sees More Than Double Increase in Delta Variant Infection Rate... Currently Estimated Over 50%

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] The proportion of Delta variant infections among new COVID-19 cases in Germany has more than doubled within a week.

According to major foreign media on the 29th, Rota Biller, head of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany's equivalent of the disease control agency, said at a meeting that the proportion of Delta variant infections among new COVID-19 cases in Germany from June 14 to 20 was 36%, according to a health official. The previous proportion was 15%.

Foreign media reported, citing sources, that Biller said considering the rapid spread of the Delta variant, it is currently estimated that the proportion already exceeds 50%.

The Delta variant, first identified in India, is known to spread 1.6 times faster than the Alpha variant (UK variant) and is spreading worldwide.

German health authorities recently stated that it is only a matter of time before the Delta variant becomes the dominant strain, and recommended completing vaccination and continuing to wear masks and practice social distancing to prevent a sharp fourth wave in the fall.

In Germany, about 54% of the population has received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and about 35% have completed vaccination.

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