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Germany removes Turkey from list of high risk COVID countries
Germany's top disease control agency on June 4 removed Turkey from the list of high-risk COVID-19 countries.
According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Turkey is now merely a normal risk country and as a result there is no longer a need for a five- to 10-day quarantine obligation.
COVID-19: Germany and Russia Recorded Highest Number of Fatalities So Far
Germany is facing calls for a second lockdown before Christmas after recording 585 deaths and 29,875 new infections in one day - the highest numbers since the pandemic began.
"We have to act urgently. We have to do more than was previously planned," warned Economy Minister Peter Altmaier.
Russia and Ukraine also reported record numbers of fatalities on Friday.
Covid-19: Germany With New Record of 23,679 Infections in 24 hours
Germany has registered a new record with 23,679 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, according to the Robert Koch institute (RKI).
The RKI announced 440 new fatalities within one day on Thursday. The previous day, a "record" of 590 deaths was reported.
The previous highest number for one day was reached on November 20 with 23,648 infections.
Germany adds Western Greece to Covid-19 high risk list
The RKI body removed the Peloponnese from the red list
The number of infected and dead in Germany increases
According to the Robert Koch Institute, the number of deaths increased by 246, Reuters reports.
A total of 2.349 people have died since the outbreak of the epidemic in Germany.