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9/28/2020, 10:52 AM
(Source: TeleTrader)
Merkel: We may have 19,200 daily COVID cases
German Chancellor Angela Markel warned on Monday that her country could see as many as 19,200 new coronavirus cases per day if the increase in numbers continues to follow the current trend. She added that authorities in Germany need to react and contain COVID-19 as much as possible.
Speaking to Bild, the chancellor said the trend registering new cases was similar to that in other countries. However, she pointed out that schools, kindergartens and the economy need to remain open.
According to the latest update from Germany, the country registered 1,313 new COVID-19 on Sunday amid a surge in new coronavirus infections in Europe.