Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,237 to 145,694

Above, people sit in the sun in the Boxhagener Platz square in Berlin, Germany on April 19, 2020 , as the spread of the coronavirus continues. (Reuters)

• Reported death toll rose by 281 to 4,879, the tally shows

BERLIN: Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 2,237 to 145,694, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday, marking a second consecutive day of new infections accelerating.
The reported death toll rose by 281 to 4,879, the tally showed.