Germany surpasses 4 million coronavirus cases

Berlin (dpa), 5 Sept, 2021 - Germany has surpassed the 4-million mark for total coronavirus cases according to data released on Sunday by the country’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) disease control body.

Since the start of the pandemic, 4,005,641 infections have been reported, though the number is thought to be higher as many infections were not recorded. The total death toll is at 92,346.

The seven-day incidence rate of coronavirus infections rose again on Sunday, to reach 83.1, nearly 10 points higher than just a week ago.

The country has moved away from using primarily the seven-day incidence rate to determine coronavirus policy, now taking into account hospital admission rates as well as other factors.

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospitals per 100,000 residents within seven days was reported by the RKI as 1.83 on Friday. By comparison, in late December, that figure was around 15.5.