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Corona numbers on January 18, 2026: Oberspreewald-Lausitz remains stable!
Current COVID-19 numbers for Oberspreewald-Lausitz as of January 18, 2026: 15 new infections, stable incidence and relevant statistics.
Corona numbers on January 18, 2026: Oberspreewald-Lausitz remains stable!
There is good news in Brandenburg regarding the COVID-19 situation. On January 18, 2026, no new infections were reported in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district compared to the previous day. In the last seven days there were a total of 15 new infections, which corresponds to a 7-day incidence of 13.9 per 100,000 inhabitants. The total number of people who tested positive in this county is 54,606. There are also positive developments nationwide, as news.de reports.
Despite these positive signs, one must unfortunately note the three new deaths in the state of Brandenburg. The total number of people who tested positive in the entire state is 1,153,836, and the 7-day incidence for Brandenburg is 8.3 per 100,000 inhabitants. The latest update shows that there are currently 1,237 hospitalized COVID-19 cases, with the hospitalization rate at 1.47 cases per 100,000 population over the past seven days.
Age groups and vaccination numbers
The age groups with the most infections in Brandenburg are alarmingly high. Those aged 5-14 are particularly affected with 152,825 cases, followed by those aged 15-34 with 259,540 cases. The detailed list of recorded cases shows:
| Age group | Number of cases | Percentage of total cases |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 years | 29,772 | 28.23% |
| 5-14 years | 152,825 | 61.99% |
| 15-34 years | 259,540 | 59.29% |
| 35-59 years | 480,572 | 53.33% |
| 60-79 years | 168,230 | 25.41% |
| 80+ years | 62,769 | 28.51% |
At the Germany-wide level, the current figures show that there were no new infections, with the 7-day incidence being 3.9 per 100,000 inhabitants. A total of 39,183,239 corona cases have been registered since the beginning of the pandemic. The wave of deaths has reached a total of 189,025 deaths, corresponding to a case fatality rate of 0.48%. The page corona-in-zahlen.de documents these developments with up-to-date data.
Vaccination status in focus
Overall, the vaccination rates in Germany are encouraging. According to the latest figures, 78.1% of the population has received the COVID-19 vaccination at least once and 76.5% are already considered basic immunized. A large part of the population, 62.8% to be precise, has also received a booster vaccination. The frequent demand for booster vaccinations shows that the population is well informed and actively involved in protecting against the virus, which also represents a positive turn in the fight against the pandemic, as data from Statista shows.
It remains to be hoped that these positive developments in the COVID-19 health situation will continue so that a return to normality can be achieved more quickly. The population is on the right track and the vaccinations could soon bring about a noticeable easing of tensions.