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No new infections in Saarland: Hope for freedom from COVID is growing!
On May 20, 2025, the Merzig-Wadern district reported no new infections with COVID-19. Current case numbers and incidences in Saarland.
No new infections in Saarland: Hope for freedom from COVID is growing!
As of May 20, 2025, the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Merzig-Wadern district and Saarland remains relatively stable. According to current reports, the district is reporting no new infections today compared to the previous day. No positive cases were registered there over the last seven days, resulting in a 7-day incidence of 0.0 per 100,000 inhabitants. The total number of people who tested positive in the district is 55,449 [news.de].
A similar picture emerges in Saarland as a whole. The 7-day incidence here is 1.7 per 100,000 inhabitants. Two new infections were recorded on the same day, while the total number of people who tested positive in Saarland is 501,934. What is positive is that there are no new deaths to report. The influenza-like disease burden remains low.
Age-specific infection rates
A look at the age distribution of infections in Saarland shows that the highest number of cases is in the 15-34 age group with 136,812 registered cases and in the 35-59 age group with 187,822 cases. The absolute numbers of infections by age group are as follows:
| Age group | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| 0-04 years | 12,789 |
| 05-14 years | 53,317 |
| 15-34 years | 136,812 |
| 35-59 years | 187,822 |
| 60-79 years | 82,093 |
| 80+ years | 28,941 |
In the national context, Germany reports a total of 39,058,182 COVID-19 cases, while new infections today are 84 and the 7-day incidence is 0.5 per 100,000 inhabitants. Total deaths from or with COVID-19 are 187,660; the mortality rate is therefore 0.48%. corona-in-zahlen.de highlights that only two new deaths were registered in the last two days.
Vaccine provision and adherence rates
As far as the vaccination campaign is concerned, a total of 76.3% of the population in Germany had been given basic immunization by April 8, 2023. This corresponds to 63,493,268 people. 77.9%, i.e. 64,806,784 people, have been vaccinated for at least one vaccination. The widespread provision of various vaccines is crucial to increase population immunity. A total of 188,244,457 vaccinations have been administered to date, of which the distribution of the individual vaccines is as follows:
- Moderna: 5.143.642
- Biontech: 46.595.520
- Astrazeneca: 9.272.833
- Janssen: 3.711.740
- Novavax: 72.005
The current vaccination rate and the associated numbers illustrate the progress in combating the pandemic. With the number of new infections continuing to fall and the incidence rates remaining stable, there is reason to be confident that the situation will continue to ease. Efforts to educate and promote vaccination willingness are critical for the coming months. The population is called upon to continue to act responsibly.