Germany confirms record 1,129 deaths in 24-hours, up from previous daily record of 965

Health authorities in Germany have confirmed the death of no fewer than 1,129 COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24- hours, thus smashing a previous daily record of 965 deaths.

This was confirmed in a statement on Wednesday by The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) which informed that the country also registered 22,459 new infections over the past 24 hours, up from 12,892 on Tuesday.

The country’s disease control agency in the statement also warned about the high levels of transmission, but added that the latest figures should be interpreted with caution due to delayed reporting over the Christmas period.

READ ALSO: Germany clamps down on flights from UK, South Africa over new COVID-19 strain

The RKI noted that new infections among the elderly have increased in recent weeks, and led to a rise in the number of serious cases and deaths.

There were 22,459 new infections over the same period, it added.

An apparent drop in new infections and deaths in recent days was a result of local authorities not sending in their data over the Christmas period, the institute said.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now