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The rate at which Germans are getting infected with the coronavirus has jumped above the level at which authorities say healthcare systems will be overburdened, raising pressure on political leaders to tighten lockdown measures.
Reuters reports that national and regional leaders are due to meet by videoconference on Monday to decide on the next round of measures to deal with the pandemic.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 13,733 to 2,659,516, according to the Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases. The reported death toll rose by 99 to 74,664, the tally showed.
