FILE PHOTO: People arrive at the platform of the Ostreuz station as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Berlin, Germany November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's daily new coronavirus infections hit a record high on Thursday as data showed shoppers had stocked up on toilet paper, hand sanitiser and baking ingredients ahead of new lockdown measures that took effect this week.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 19,990 to 596,583, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday.
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