The 285 new deaths –
surpassing the previous record of 266 last Friday – bring the total from 2,969
to 3,254, an increase of 9.6 per cent.
Germany has
announced its highest daily death toll from Coronavirus as 285 fatalities were
recorded in the last 24 hours.
The 285 new deaths –
surpassing the previous record of 266 last Friday – bring the total from 2,969
to 3,254, an increase of 9.6 per cent, according to Daily Mail UK.
The spike in deaths
comes despite a slowing infection rate, which has prompted scientific advisers
to call for a re-opening of schools 'as soon as possible'.
Experts warn that
the time lag between infection and death means a country's death figures may continue
to worsen even once the number of cases slows down.
In addition, many
countries have had inflated figures at the start of the week because of a
weekend backlog, a problem which may have been exacerbated by the long Easter
weekend.
The number of new
infections today was 2,486, higher than yesterday's 2,082 but still the
second-lowest figure since March 22.
The 2.0 per cent
increase in cases brings the overall tally from 125,098 to 127,584.
Germany also has a
keen eye on the rate of contagion, known as R, which shows how quickly the
virus is spreading.
The rate is
currently around 1.2, meaning that each person with the virus infects another
1.2 people on average.
Angela Merkel is due
to meet the leaders of Germany's 16 states on Wednesday to discuss a possible
way out of the lockdown.
In recommendations
sent to Merkel, an influential group of academics called for schools to re-open
'as soon as possible'.
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