There have been at least 274,100 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the country’s public health institution. As of Tuesday morning, 9,396 people had died.

Reported cases in Germany Total cases Per capita Share of population with a reported case No cases reported Double-click to zoom into the map. Use two fingers to pan and zoom. Tap for details. Source: Geschäftsbereich des Bundesministeriums für Gesundheit (Federal Ministry of Health) of Germany. Circles are sized by the number of people there who have tested positive, which may differ from where they contracted the illness. About this data For total cases and deaths: The map shows the known locations of coronavirus cases by region. Circles are sized by the number of people there who have tested positive or have a probable case of the virus, which may differ from where they contracted the illness.

Here’s how the number of cases and deaths are growing in Germany:

Reported cases and deaths by state This table is sorted by places with the most cases per 100,000 residents in the last seven days. Select deaths or a different column header to sort by different data. Cases Deaths Total

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7 days Per 100,000 Berlin 13,257 364 227 6 903 25 1 <0.1 Bavaria 65,331 500 2,651 20 2,930 22 4 <0.1 Hamburg 7,230 393 269 15 384 21 1 <0.1 Baden-Württemberg 47,353 428 1,871 17 2,030 18 3 <0.1 North Rhine-Westphalia 65,753 367 1,848 10 3,028 17 14 <0.1 Bremen 2,223 325 59 9 86 13 — — Hesse 17,757 283 545 9 772 12 5 <0.1 Lower Saxony 18,964 238 670 8 941 12 3 <0.1 Rhineland-Palatinate 10,183 249 248 6 388 9 1 <0.1 Saxony 6,774 166 227 6 344 8 1 <0.1 Show all

Germany has received recognition worldwide for its ability to respond quickly to the spread of the coronavirus with a combination of an early, strict lockdown and widespread testing, allowing schools and much of the economy to reopen. But as fall approaches, the number of new cases has been on the rise, and Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that she is worried “things will be even more difficult.”

Widespread testing for the virus began early in the year and has remained a key strategy for containing the virus in Germany. Beginning in January, labs across the country were allowed to produce their own test kits, which epidemiologists have credited with keeping the number of deaths relatively low and preventing Germany’s health care system from becoming overwhelmed. Regions reporting more than 50 new cases per 100,000 residents in a week must return to lockdown.

The German economy shrank by 10.1 percent from March to June — its worst drop in at least half a century. And although Europe is showing signs of recovery, Ms. Merkel and her government are eager to avoid a second lockdown. More than 1.86 million Germans remain unemployed, with another 6.7 million furloughed, and businesses have expressed concern they would not survive a second lockdown.

With an eye to rising numbers, plans to allow the country’s professional soccer league — which resumed matches played to empty stadiums on May 16 — and to allow fans to return in smaller numbers have been put on hold. A ban on large-scale events including the Berlin Marathon and Oktoberfest will remain in force through the end of the year, raising questions about the fate of traditional Christmas markets.

How Cases Are Growing

Here’s how the number of new cases and deaths are changing over time:

New reported cases by day in Germany 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 cases Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. New cases 7-day average Note: The seven-day average is the average of a day and the previous six days of data.

New reported deaths by day in Germany 0 100 200 300 deaths Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. New deaths 7-day average These are days with a data reporting anomaly. Read more here Note: Scale for deaths chart is adjusted from cases chart to display trend.

The New York Times has found that official tallies in the United States and in more than a dozen other countries have undercounted deaths during the coronavirus outbreak because of limited testing availability.

The data in Germany is compiled by the country’s public health institution, which collects information reported by doctors and laboratories to the local health authorities in each state. Other organizations have reported higher figures for cases and deaths in Germany, but the German health authorities maintain that this data is unverified.

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