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Germany’s Public Health institute RKI monitors the population’s health and wellbeing. more
The Robert Koch Institute is the German government's central institution for the identification, surveillance and prevention of infectious diseases in the Portfolio of the German Ministry of Health. more
NOVEMBER 2020
SPECIAL ISSUE 11
Special Issue S11/2020 analyses the first COVID-19 wave in Germany focussing on disease severity.
The analyses are based on laboratory-confirmed cases with a SARS-CoV-2 infection that were reported to the Robert Koch Institute in line with the Protection against Infection Act. The article provides answers to the following questions: How severe were the majority of COVID-19 cases during the first wave? What age group did the majority of cases belong to? And, which characteristics were shared by the majority of severe cases?
In addition to its focus on disease severity, this article provides valuable information about particularly affected population groups.
Date: 12.02.2021
