Germany has surpassed 50,000 Covid-19 deaths, according to data released Friday by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the country’s disease control agency.
In the last 24 hours, Germany reported 859 new deaths related to Covid-19, bringing the total to 50,642. RKI also recorded 17,862 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total to 2,106,262
To date, Germany has immunized 1,401,693 people – about 1.7% of its population – according to RKI. Among those vaccinated were 341,768 residents of nursing homes and about 468,814 medical staff, according to data from the country’s federal states.
Tighter measures: On Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to take “very seriously” the spread of the new, more contagious variant of coronavirus.
Earlier this week, Germany extended a nationwide blockade until Feb. 14, implementing stricter rules, including forcing FFP2 masks in public spaces and forcing German companies to allow employees to work from home until mid-March, where possible. .