Germany reports highest rise in Covid-19 cases since May

,914, while the death toll increased by seven to 9,243, Xinhua news agency.

Speaking during a video conference of her Christian Democratic (CDU) party, Chancellor Angela Merkel said that although she was worried over the rise in infections, the nationwide situation was still under control.

Germany's daily infections peaked at around 6,000 in early April, with the number of cases beginning to fall in May, though the figure has been rising again since the end of July.

( With inputs from IANS )