Public health figures show that Germany's coronavirus infection rate has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic as the three parties in talks to form a new government plan an expansion of measures to tackle the pandemic.

The seven-day incidence rate has risen to 303 from 289 the previous day, figures from the Robert Koch Institute show. The number of deaths has increased by 43 to a total of 97,715.

The three parties in talks to form a coalition plan to tighten proposed measures to tackle the spread of the new wave of infections, Greens co-leader Robert Habeck said before their plans go to parliament on Thursday.

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