The overall tally is now just under 160,000 - although around 75% of those have already recovered. There are only 34,672 active cases.

The number of deaths linked to Covid-19 has risen by 173 to 6,288.

Germany last week began easing some of its lockdown measures. It's not clear whether officials attribute the rise in cases to that easing - but polls show the majority of Germans are against a rushed lifting of the lockdown.