Germany Reports Rise in Deaths and Infections for Second Day in a Row

Germany’s confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen by 2,866 to 130,450, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday.

Medical employees collect a swab at a newly opened CCP virus test center for Dresden public service employees such as police officers, nurses, and firefighters, in Dresden, eastern Germany, on April 15, 2020. Matthias Rietschel/Reuters

Germany has seen its highest number of CCP virus deaths for the second day in a row with 315 fatalities, as the number of cases also continues to rise.

Germany’s confirmed cases have risen by 2,866 to 130,450, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday, meaning the number of new infections rose for a second consecutive day.