The emergence of mutations in the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a natural process. Mutations can develop during the process of copying the genetic make-up, when a cell splits. The more copies of a cell are made, the higher the likelihood that mutations will come into existence. Most recently, B.1.1.529 (Omicron) has been found in 99.8 percent of the new confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Germany.
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Share of positive tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19) mutations in confirmed infection cases in Germany in 2021 and 2022
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Robert Koch-Institut. (May 3, 2022). Share of positive tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19) mutations in confirmed infection cases in Germany in 2021 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211760/coronavirus-covid-19-mutations-spread-germany/
Robert Koch-Institut. "Share of positive tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19) mutations in confirmed infection cases in Germany in 2021 and 2022." Chart. May 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211760/coronavirus-covid-19-mutations-spread-germany/
Robert Koch-Institut. (2022). Share of positive tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19) mutations in confirmed infection cases in Germany in 2021 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211760/coronavirus-covid-19-mutations-spread-germany/
Robert Koch-Institut. "Share of Positive Tests for The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Mutations in Confirmed Infection Cases in Germany in 2021 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211760/coronavirus-covid-19-mutations-spread-germany/
Robert Koch-Institut, Share of positive tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19) mutations in confirmed infection cases in Germany in 2021 and 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211760/coronavirus-covid-19-mutations-spread-germany/ (last visited July 08, 2025)
Share of positive tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19) mutations in confirmed infection cases in Germany in 2021 and 2022 [Graph], Robert Koch-Institut, May 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211760/coronavirus-covid-19-mutations-spread-germany/