The Health Department of the Regional Association reports 432 new corona cases today (as of September 26, 4 p.m.). The number of newly reported cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days rises to 447.3 according to internal calculations.
Of the 432 new corona cases, around 34 percent concern the group aged 40 to 60 and the group over 60 years old. With around 12 percent, the proportion of those under 20 remains the lowest.
7-day total of new infections by cities and municipalitiesIn the past seven days, 1,464 people in the regional association have been infected with the coronavirus. Of these, 744 live in Saarbrücken, 133 in Völklingen, 99 in Heusweiler, 93 in Püttlingen, 85 in Sulzbach, 83 in Quierschied, 76 in Friedrichsthal, 63 in Riegelsberg, 61 in Kleinblittersdorf, and 27 in Großrosseln.
Corona case numbers since the beginning of the pandemic
In total, there are 130,630 confirmed cases in the regional association that have tested positive since the beginning of the pandemic. Of these, 70,797 are in the state capital and 59,833 in the nine surrounding towns and municipalities. The number of deaths related to the coronavirus stands at 810.
Contact and further information
The health department of the regional association has set up an information hotline. You can reach it at 0681 506-5305 from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.regionalverband.de/corona.
Distribution of cases across the ten cities and municipalities:
