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Germany has exceeded 10,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to official data published on Saturday (24). So far, there are 10,003 victims, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute, responsible for the control and prevention of the disease, after the 49 deaths registered in the last 24 hours.
In total, 418,005 people have contracted the virus since the start of the pandemic in Germany, of which 14,714 in the last 24 hours, a new daily record, although the number includes cases not registered the day before due to a technical failure in transmission. of data.
The president of the Robert Koch Institute, Lothar Wieler, assessed on Thursday (22) that the situation in the country is “very serious” and asked the population to respect the measures imposed to contain the spread of the virus.
“The virus can spread uncontrollably in some regions,” Wieler warned, noting that “currently young people are the most exposed to the virus.”
For weeks, Germany, like all European countries, has seen a sharp increase in Covid-19 infections.
Faced with the epidemic outbreak, the authorities have tightened measures against the pandemic, such as the prohibition of congregations of people, the mandatory use of the mask on busy streets in Berlin and localized confinements.
Chancellor Angela Merkel asked citizens to reduce social relations and encouraged them not to leave home.
“What will happen in winter, at Christmas, will be decided in the coming days and weeks,” warned Merkel.
