Germany's health agency, RKI, announces 23,318 new COVID-19 cases and 483 deaths
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) did not release the number of new COVID-19 infections on Sunday morning. However, the institute reported 483 deaths within 24 hours in connection with the virus, marking the first increase in daily deaths in over a week.
On Saturday morning, the RKI reported 23,318 new COVID-19 infections, a significant increase of 1,623 cases or 7.5 percent compared to the previous Saturday. This represents the strongest increase in the week-over-week comparison in three weeks.
The number of COVID-19 patients being treated in intensive care units on Sunday morning is not provided, but on Saturday morning, 4,020 patients were being treated, an increase of 35 within 24 hours.
Despite fluctuations, the number of active infections remains around 299,300, according to the RKI estimate. The current German Federal Minister of Health responsible for COVID-19 measures is Nina Warken.
It is always unclear whether the deaths occurred due to or only with the virus. The RKI did not report any new estimate for the number of active COVID-19 infections on Sunday, nor did it provide any new insights about the variants or mutations of the COVID-19 virus.
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