No new corona cases in the Hameln-Pyrmont district – a ray of hope!

No new corona cases in the Hameln-Pyrmont district – a ray of hope!

What is happening with regard to the Corona numbers in Lower Saxony? On January 17, 2026, the situation remains largely stable. The Hameln-Pyrmont district is reporting no new corona infections today compared to the previous day. It is very encouraging that only two cases have been registered in the last seven days, which corresponds to a 7-day incidence of 1.3 per 100,000 inhabitants. A total of 70,654 people in the district have tested positive for the coronavirus news.de reported.

There were 10 new infections in the entire state of Lower Saxony today, while the 7-day incidence is 2.6 per 100,000 inhabitants. Unfortunately, eight new deaths were also reported, bringing the total number of people testing positive to 3,939,077. The age group from 35 to 59 years is particularly affected, with the most cases with 1,528,098 infections.

Infection numbers at a glance

If you look at the number of infections by age group, you can see the following distributions in Lower Saxony:

• 0-04 Jahre: 109.327 Fälle (28,18 %)
• 05-14 Jahre: 433.201 Fälle (56,14 %)
• 15-34 Jahre: 1.133.234 Fälle (61,82 %)
• 35-59 Jahre: 1.528.098 Fälle (56,33 %)
• 60-79 Jahre: 539.596 Fälle (29,39 %)
• 80+ Jahre: 181.818 Fälle (30,38 %)

In a national comparison, the situation in Germany also looks stable on January 17, 2026. 228 new infections were registered and the 7-day incidence is 3.9 per 100,000 inhabitants. A total of 39,183,167 people have tested positive in Germany and the number of deaths is 189,024.

Vaccination status in Lower Saxony

A look at the vaccinations against COVID-19 in Lower Saxony shows that a total of 18,020,463 vaccinations were carried out by February 27, 2024. The vaccination rate for at least one vaccination is 79.90%, while 77.60% of the population is fully immunized. 67.20% of citizens have received booster vaccinations, and 20.20% have even received two booster vaccinations. These figures underline the efforts to ensure a high vaccination rate in the population corona-in-zahlen.de determines.

It should be noted that the mortality rate in Lower Saxony is 0.42%, while the hospitalization rate is currently 1.09. These figures show that despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the health system remains under control and the public is well informed.

We will remain steadfast and monitor developments in the coming days - hopefully time will continue to bring us positive news. Stay healthy and informed!