LATEST: Covid-19 infections in Germany rise above 3 million
Covid-19 infections in Germany have crossed the three million mark, according to figures published Monday by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) disease control centre.
The total number of infections now stands at 3,011,513, the institute said. However, the actual number of cases is likely to be significantly higher, as many infections are not detected.
German authorities have logged 78,452 deaths since the pandemic began.
On Monday morning, the RKI reported 13,245 new coronavirus infections within a day. In the same time period, 99 people were reported to have died with or from Covid-19.
The chart below by Our World in Data shows the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per day.
However, case numbers are usually lower on Mondays because fewer tests are carried out at the weekend. They may also be slightly distorted due to delays in reporting over the Easter school holidays in Germany.
READ ALSO: Berlin’s major Charité Hospital warns of ‘critical situation’ if cases continue to rise
RKI boss Lothar Wieler said he expected more reliable data on infection figures from the middle of this week onwards. A week ago, the RKI recorded 8,497 new infections and 50 new deaths within a day.
The number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported within seven days stood at 136.4 nationwide on Monday morning, according to the RKI.
Germany is trying to keep this incidence rate below 100.
The nationwide seven-day reproductive number (R number) was 1.08 (previous day: 1.02), according to the RKI situation report from Sunday.
This means that 100 people with Covid go onto infect on average 108 others.
Germany remains gripped by rising infection rates, despite cultural venues, restaurants and leisure facilities having been closed since November.
Health authorities warned Friday that hospitals could become overwhelmed without tougher national measures.
The first confirmed coronavirus infection in Germany was announced on January 27th 2020.
Merkel government planning update to the law
The federal government is planning this week to try and gain more power in order to tighten restrictions across the country.
It comes after some states proved reluctant to impose the so-called ‘emergency brake’ (Notbremse) that would result in tougher Covid rules when the number of infections per 100,000 residents rises above 100.
READ ALSO:
- These are the new powers that Merkel plans to acquire in battle against pandemic
- Germany to tighten national coronavirus law in bid to ‘create uniform rules’
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government cancelled crisis talks with state leaders that were due to happen on Monday April 12th.
The government is instead writing up a draft law aimed at changing the power dynamic that will be presented to the Bundestag.
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The total number of infections now stands at 3,011,513, the institute said. However, the actual number of cases is likely to be significantly higher, as many infections are not detected.
German authorities have logged 78,452 deaths since the pandemic began.
On Monday morning, the RKI reported 13,245 new coronavirus infections within a day. In the same time period, 99 people were reported to have died with or from Covid-19.
The chart below by Our World in Data shows the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per day.
However, case numbers are usually lower on Mondays because fewer tests are carried out at the weekend. They may also be slightly distorted due to delays in reporting over the Easter school holidays in Germany.
READ ALSO: Berlin’s major Charité Hospital warns of ‘critical situation’ if cases continue to rise
RKI boss Lothar Wieler said he expected more reliable data on infection figures from the middle of this week onwards. A week ago, the RKI recorded 8,497 new infections and 50 new deaths within a day.
The number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported within seven days stood at 136.4 nationwide on Monday morning, according to the RKI.
Germany is trying to keep this incidence rate below 100.
The nationwide seven-day reproductive number (R number) was 1.08 (previous day: 1.02), according to the RKI situation report from Sunday.
This means that 100 people with Covid go onto infect on average 108 others.
Germany remains gripped by rising infection rates, despite cultural venues, restaurants and leisure facilities having been closed since November.
Health authorities warned Friday that hospitals could become overwhelmed without tougher national measures.
The first confirmed coronavirus infection in Germany was announced on January 27th 2020.
Merkel government planning update to the law
The federal government is planning this week to try and gain more power in order to tighten restrictions across the country.
It comes after some states proved reluctant to impose the so-called ‘emergency brake’ (Notbremse) that would result in tougher Covid rules when the number of infections per 100,000 residents rises above 100.
READ ALSO:
- These are the new powers that Merkel plans to acquire in battle against pandemic
- Germany to tighten national coronavirus law in bid to ‘create uniform rules’
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government cancelled crisis talks with state leaders that were due to happen on Monday April 12th.
The government is instead writing up a draft law aimed at changing the power dynamic that will be presented to the Bundestag.
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