Germany reports more than 950 daily COVID deaths | Coronavirus Update

Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported a record 952 deaths in Germany on Wednesday, the country's highest daily death toll since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The previous record, set less than a week ago, was 598.

Germany also recorded 27,728 new infections as the country entered a stricter lockdown which closed schools and most shops nationwide. The total number of deaths from coronavirus-related problems has reached 23,427. The total number of infections reported by the Robert Koch Institute, the country's national agency for disease control, since the beginning of the pandemic stands at 1,379,238. Just over 1 million of those cases have since registered as having recovered from the virus.

The number of new infections per 100,000 people in the last seven days stood at 179.8 as an average across Germany, according to the RKI. In some parts of the country, such as Saxony, the figure is much higher. The government is aiming to bring this number down to 50, the level at which it says it's still possible to reliably trace the contacts of those infected. The current infection rate is reported to be stable or slightly falling among younger age groups, but it's still rising among older people who are more likely to suffer more serious health problems.

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