Saarbrücken (dpa / lrs) - In Saarland, the number of infections with the coronavirus has risen by 195 to a total of 13,390 confirmed cases within 22 hours.

The number of deaths related to the highly contagious virus increased nationwide by two to 290, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday (as of 4:00 p.m.).

2224 people are currently infected.

The number of Saarlanders who are considered cured was 10,876 according to the information. According to the ministry, the hospitals in Saarland care for 229 Covid patients, 62 of them in intensive care units.