The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Germany has risen to 73,522, including 872 deaths, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases.
RKI added that the number of cases rose by 6,156, compared with the previous day and the death toll climbed by 140.
German chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Wednesday a new package of precautionary measures to be implemented till April 19, amid deadly virus outbreak.
It is worth mentioning that the country has tightened curbs on social interactions to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak, banning public gatherings of more than two people.
In a televised statement, Merkel said “Our own behavior” is the “most effective way” of slowing the rate of infection.
The measures included the closure of hair, beauty and massage facilities. Other non-essential shops had already been shut down.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 121,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
More cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease Covid-19, continue to emerge, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran.
Transmission of virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.
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