The Health Department of the Regional Association reports 919 new corona cases today (as of July 5, 4 p.m.). The number of newly reported cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days therefore rises to 812.5 according to internal calculations.
Of the 919 new Corona cases, around 35 percent concern the group aged 40 to 60. The share of the group over 60 years old is around 20 percent. With around 15 percent, the proportion of those under 20 is still the lowest.
7-day total of new infections by cities and municipalitiesIn the past seven days, 2,661 people in the regional association have been infected with the coronavirus. Of these, 1,428 live in Saarbrücken, 252 in Völklingen, 189 in Püttlingen, 137 in Kleinblittersdorf, 134 in Heusweiler, 123 in Quierschied, 122 in Sulzbach, 113 in Riegelsberg, 86 in Großrosseln, and 77 in Friedrichsthal.
Corona case numbers since the beginning of the pandemic
In total, there are 112,340 confirmed cases in the Regional Association that have tested positive since the beginning of the pandemic. Of these, 61,189 are in the state capital and 51,151 in the nine surrounding towns and municipalities. The number of deaths related to the coronavirus stands at 755.
Contact and Further Information
The health department of the regional association has set up an information hotline. You can reach it at the number 0681 506-5305 from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Further information is available at www.regionalverband.de/corona.
Distribution of cases of illness among the ten cities and municipalities:
