Weimar: No new Corona cases and empty intensive care beds!

Weimar: No new Corona cases and empty intensive care beds!

Weimar, Deutschland - The Corona position in Weimar is currently developing pleasant. According to current figures, which were published on July 11, 2025, there were no new new infections with the Coronavirus in Weimar. The 7-day incidence is 0.0 per 100,000 inhabitants, a clear sign that the city has a good grip on what is going on. According to news.de So far only accompanied by old numbers since no new RKI data had been reported on the same day. The Situation also remains calm in Thuringia: a total of 907,055 positive tests have been recorded since the beginning of the pandemic.

For health care, the occupancy of the intensive care beds is of great interest. In Weimar, 10 of a total of 15 intensive care beds are occupied, while 5 beds are free. It is positive that there are currently no covid patients in the intensive care unit. This shows that the surrounding medical facilities are well positioned and have proven a good hand for the challenges of pandemic. In contrast, the nationwide 7-day incidence at 0.7 per 100,000 inhabitants is still very low and gives hope that the wave of infection has largely subsided.

infections according to age groups and the new Corona variant Nimbus

A look at the age distribution of the infections in Thuringia shows that the age group of 35 to 59-year-olds with 363,321 cases has most infections. However, the data are heterogeneous and show that there are also significant infection rates in other age groups, such as in the group of 15-34 year olds with 216,262 cases. It is noteworthy that the age group of 0-4 years in particular has an infection rate of 30.9 %, but which remains low overall, with 25,582 cases.

The health authorities also attentively observe the new Corona variant Nimbus (NB.1.8.1), which was discovered in January 2025. This modification of the omikron variant was classified by the WHO in May 2025 as a "variant under observation". So far, there have been indications of simpler transferability, but no signs of severe disease courses. This gives the population a certain optimism, even if you should always remain vigilant.

vaccination rate and intensive care load in Thuringia

vaccinations play a crucial role in the fight against the virus. In Thuringia, the vaccination rate for at least a vaccination is 71.60 % of the population, while 70.30 % of the people are basic. Refreshing vaccinations have received about 54.30 % of the population. It remains to be hoped that the willingness to vaccinate will remain high and that society will remain solidarity in order to enable a return to normal.

With regard to the capacities in the intensive care units, an analysis of Statista) an overall high capacity utilization of the intensive care beds in Germany. Nevertheless, the proportion of covid patients who are currently in Weimar is 0 %, which means that the load by COVID-19 is extremely low at the moment.

Finally, it can be said that the feedback from Weimar is promising. The city shows that it has asserted itself well and can emerge strengthened from the challenges of pandemic. Despite the gratifying figures, it remains important to continuously observe the developments in the health sector and to react accordingly. The hope of an early end of the pandemic remains alive, and the focus is on permanently strengthening the health infrastructure, because you never know what still comes to the city to get the usual and familiar back.