COVID-19 mutation spread in Germany 2021-2022

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.

Share of positive tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19) mutations in confirmed infection cases in Germany in 2021 and 2022

Calendar weeks	Coronavirus (COVID-19) mutation B.1.1.7 (Alpha, UK)	Coronavirus (COVID-19) mutation B.1.351 (Beta, South Africa)	Coronavirus (COVID-19) mutation P.1 (Gamma, Brazil)	Coronavirus (COVID-19) mutation B.1.617.2 (Delta, India)	Coronavirus (COVID-19) mutation B.1.1.529 (Omicron, South Africa)
Week 15	0%	0%	0%	0%	99.8%
Week 14	0%	0%	0%	0%	99.8%
Week 13	0%	0%	0%	0%	99.8%
Week 12	0.1%	0%	0%	0%	99.8%
Week 11	0.1%	0%	0%	0.1%	99.6%
Week 10	0.1%	0%	0%	0.2%	99.5%
Week 09	0.1%	0.1%	0%	0.2%	99.3%
Week 08	0.1%	0.6%	0%	0.2%	98.6%
Week 07	0%	0%	0%	0.4%	98%
Week 06	0%	0%	0%	0.5%	98.5%
Week 05	0%	0%	0%	0.8%	98.7%
Week 04	0%	0%	0%	1.5%	97.8%
Week 03	0.1%	0%	0%	4%	95.5%
Week 02	0%	0%	0%	8.4%	91%
Week 01	0.1%	0%	0%	21.5%	77.6%
Week 52	0.1%	0%	0%	48.5%	50.8%
Week 51	0.1%	0%	0%	76.6%	22.1%
Week 50	0%	0%	0%	93.1%	6.2%
Week 49	0%	0%	0%	98.2%	1.4%
Week 48	0%	0%	0%	99.3%	0.3%
Week 47	0%	0%	0%	99.5%	0%
Week 46	0%	0%	0%	99.2%	0%
Week 45	0%	0%	0%	99.4%	0%
Week 44	0%	0%	0%	99.5%	0%
Week 43	0.1%	0%	0%	99.5%	0%
Week 42	0%	0%	0%	99.6%	-
Week 41	0%	0%	0%	99.5%	-
Week 40	0%	0%	0%	99.5%	-
Week 39	0%	0%	0%	99.3%	-
Week 38	0.1%	0%	0%	99.4%	-
Week 37	0%	0%	0%	99.4%	-
Week 36	0.1%	0%	0%	99.6%	-
Week 35	0.1%	0%	0%	99.3%	-
Week 34	0.2%	0%	0%	99.7%	-
Week 33	0.4%	0%	0%	99.4%	-
Week 32	0.4%	0%	0.1%	99.1%	-
Week 31	1.1%	0%	0.1%	98.6%	-
Week 30	1.8%	0%	0.1%	97.4%	-
Week 29	2.3%	0%	0.1%	96.8%	-
Week 28	5.5%	0%	1.2%	92.4%	-
Week 27	10.9%	0.1%	1.9%	85%	-
Week 26	18.1%	0.1%	1.7%	76.8%	-
Week 25	31.6%	0.4%	1.1%	60%	-
Week 24	51.3%	1.1%	1.3%	39.2%	-
Week 23	72.7%	0.4%	1.5%	18.2%	-
Week 22	84.5%	0.5%	1%	7.7%	-
Week 21	90.9%	0.7%	0.8%	3.5%	-
Week 20	91%	0.7%	0.7%	3%	-
Week 19	89%	1.3%	0.4%	2.6%	-
Week 18	87.2%	2.6%	0.9%	1.8%	-