Lüchow-Dannenberg: Zero new infections and hope for normality!

Lüchow-Dannenberg: Zero new infections and hope for normality!

On July 7, 2025, the Corona situation in Germany and especially in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district remains positive. No new coronavirus infections were reported in the district today. This is an encouraging trend that is also reflected in the last seven days, in which 0 cases were also registered. With a 7-day incidence of 0.0 per 100,000 inhabitants, one can speak of a stable situation in Lüchow-Dannenberg. To date there have been a total of 22,153 people who have tested positive news.de reported.

Overall, the picture for Lower Saxony is similarly encouraging: here, too, no new infections were detected compared to the previous day. The 7-day incidence is 0.4 per 100,000 inhabitants. However, there were five new deaths, bringing the total death toll to 3,931,086 positive tests. This shows that despite the decline in new infections, the virus still poses some threat.

Age groups and how they are affected

A look at the age groups and their infection rates in Lower Saxony is revealing. Those most affected are 15-34 year olds with 1,132,218 cases, followed by 35-59 year olds with 1,526,465 cases. The numbers show that the spread of the virus primarily affects younger people. Age groups such as 80+ years have 179,767 cases, but the proportion of those testing positive is lower compared to other groups, which is also encouraging.

A look at Germany and the vaccination rate

At the national level, the Corona reporting situation remains stable to date. Germany recorded a total of 39,062,816 infections, which corresponds to an infection rate of 46.98%. The mortality rate remains constant at 0.48%. Total deaths have reached 187,740, showing reverberations from previous waves. The vaccination rate in Germany is remarkable: 76.3% of the population has basic immunization, while 77.9% have received at least one vaccination, according to data from corona-in-zahlen.de confirm.

The Robert Koch Institute highlights that a total of 188,244,457 vaccinations had been administered in Germany as of the last recording on April 8, 2023. The range of vaccines also shows that Biontech is in the lead with 46,595,520 doses, followed by Moderna with 5,143,642 doses. These figures clearly show that the vaccination campaign has produced many fruitful results and has been able to build great confidence.

Outlook for future developments

A constant look at new variants remains essential. The new Corona variant Nimbus (NB.1.8.1) was discovered in January 2025 and has been classified by the WHO as a “variant under observation” since May 2025. So far, however, there is no evidence of more severe disease progression, which gives reason to be cautious.

Overall, it shows that despite certain challenges, the vaccination campaign and the measures to contain the virus are having an effect. The people in Lüchow-Dannenberg and all of Lower Saxony can look forward to the coming weeks with cautious optimism.