Germany surpasses 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time


  • World
  • Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022

A sign shows the requirements to enter restaurants and bars as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues in Frankfurt, Germany, January 18, 2022. "2Gplus" rule in Germany means "Geimpft" (vaccinated), "Genesen" (recovered) and "plus" (negative test or booster certificate). REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany reported 112,323 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a fresh single-day record as the health minister said the peak had not been reached and compulsory vaccination should be introduced by May.

Germany's tally of COVID-19 infections now stands at 8,186,850, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious disease said. The death toll also rose by 239 on Wednesday to reach 116,081.

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