Canan Emcan, 31, chief nurse of the infection and virologist ward of Essen University Hospital puts on protection gear worn in case of coronavirus patients during a media event in Essen, Germany on March 5, 2020 — Reuters/Files

Germany’s confirmed coronavirus infections rose by 3,834 in the past 24 hours to 99,225 on Tuesday, rising again after four consecutive days of drops, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed.

The reported death toll rose by 173 to 1,607, reports Reuters.

Tuesday’s number of new cases was higher than the 3,677 new infections reported on Monday. Deaths had risen by 92 on Monday.