Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 61,913: RKI

Empty seats and tables stand in front of a restaurant at the Hackeschermarkt, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Berlin, Germany, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Germany has risen to 61,913 and 583 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday.

Cases rose by 4,615 compared with the previous day while the death toll climbed by 128, the tally showed.

Empty seats and tables stand in front of a restaurant at the Hackeschermarkt, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Berlin, Germany, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

(Reporting by Michelle Martin; Editing by Riham Alkousaa)

Empty seats and tables stand in front of a restaurant at the Hackeschermarkt, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Berlin, Germany, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke