Germany's coronavirus R number has rocketed again from 1.79 to 2.88, official figures show
Germany's coronavirus R number has leapt again - from 1.79 on Saturday to 2.88 on Sunday, official figures show.statistics, said the new number is based on a four-day average. On Friday it was 1.06.
The R number refers to the reproductive rate of the disease. A figure of 2.88 means that for every 100 people who contractTrolleys being cleaned at Frankfurt airportThus the new level means it is likely to increase among the population.RKI said outbreaks had been reported in a variety of locations including hospitals and nursing homes.
COVID-19 was also discovered in centres for asylum seekers and refugees, among those harvesting crops and at religious and family gatherings.
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