The number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Germany has risen by 1226 to 218519, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases announced on Wednesday.
RKI added that six new death has been reported in the last 24 hours. This means that the total number of deaths in the country remains at 9207.
It is worth mentioning that, RKI has raised concerns over the country’s latest developments regarding the increase in Coronavirus cases.
Speaking in a press conference, the head of RKI Lothar Wieler said that Negligence is behind Germany’s steady rise in new coronavirus infections.“The new developments in Germany make me very worried,” he said.
“The rise has to do with the fact that we have become negligent,” he added, urging people not to flout social distancing rules.
The number of daily new cases almost doubled on Tuesday to 633, and the RKI, which is Germany’s most closely followed compiler of COVID-19 data, linked that to increased contact at parties and the workplace, according to Reuters.
With 206,000 confirmed cases and just over 9,000 deaths, Germany wants to avoid a second wave, which would bring back lockdowns after economically crippling restrictions that closed many businesses for six weeks in March and April.
Europe’s biggest economy withstood the pandemic with far fewer deaths than some large neighbours like France and Italy, owing to widespread testing, a well-equipped healthcare system, and good adherence to social distancing.
The summer holiday season has prompted fears that tourists returning from destinations experiencing a surge in new cases like Spain could sow the seeds of a second wave.
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