Coronavirus digest: Germany surpasses 20,000 COVID deaths
Germany also reported a record 23,679 new infections. The country is currently under a partial lockdown, which has failed to substantially curb the number of new cases. Follow DW for the latest.
Germany saw the number of coronavirus deaths and infections reach new highs this week
Germany surpassed 20,000 deaths on Thursday, while the number of confirmed coronavirus cases increased by a record 23,679 to 1,242,203, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases. The previous record number of cases was reached on November 20, with 23,648 reported cases.
The reported death toll also rose by 440, bringing the total number of fatalities to 20,372 since the start of the pandemic. The previous day, a record of 590 deaths was reported. The rising number of cases and deaths comes as Germany remains under a partial lockdown, which has not substantially reduced the number of new infections.
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