The number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Germany has risen by 1407 to 261.762, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases announced on Tuesday.
RKI added that the total number of deaths in the country has reached 9362.
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.
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 weathered 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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