The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 2,034 to 232,082, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious ...
FILE PHOTO: A sign reads"Social distance" as schools reopen after summer holidays and the lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID-19 at the Karl-Rehbein high school in Hanau, Germany. BERLIN: The number of new coronavirus infections in Germany topped 2,000 in the past 24 hours, a high not seen since the end of April, health authorities said on Saturday .
The RKI disease control institute said it registered 2,034 new cases and seven more deaths, taking the total fatalities to 9,267 and confirmed cases to 232,082.Daily infection counts have increased sharply in recent days, with authorities suggesting large numbers of returning tourists - some coming from regions with elevated risk of transmission - may be bringing the virus with them.
"We should be worried," Seibert added, urging the public to act"responsibly" by sticking to infection control measures like social distancing and mask-wearing.
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