Coronavirus update: Another record daily surge of 18,681, most of Germany deemed as ‘high risk’

Germany reported another record daily increase in coronavirus infections, up by 18,681 the latest statistics released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) showed Friday.

The total tally stands now stands at 499,694, closing on the 500K mark. On Thursday, the total count rose by 16,774.

The new deaths jumped by 77, as the total count accelerated to 10,349. Meanwhile, the active cases in the country stood around 130K.

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