The nationwide seven-day incidence of new corona infections has risen sharply to over 900.
The Robert Koch Institute gave the value on Tuesday morning as 909.1.
It was 790.8 the day before and 669.9 a week ago.
The seven-day incidence quantifies the number of new infections registered per 100,000 inhabitants during this period.
As the RKI further announced on Tuesday, citing data from the health authorities, the number of new infections reported within 24 hours was 136,798, after 20,084 the day before and 22,483 a week ago.
The total number of cases of infection recorded in Germany since the beginning of the corona pandemic has increased to 24,337,394.
According to the RKI, 304 other deaths related to the corona virus were also registered within 24 hours.
The total number of corona deaths recorded in Germany rose to 134,489.