The new covid-19 infections in Germany are still rising : 1045 in the last 24 hours (there were 740 yesterday), according to data reported by the Robert Koch Institut at midnight yesterday. The daily reproduction factor of the infection on August 5 is still 0.9 and the seven-day reproduction factor is 0.99.
The coronavirus test for those arriving from covid-19 risk areas will be introduced starting next Saturday in Germany: Health Minister Jens Spahn announced at a press conference. "The pandemic has not gone away" and "there is a risk that the virus will return to Germany" with those returning from vacation, the minister said to explain the measure.