Germany reports over 95,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Photo taken on April 3, 2020 shows a medical staff wearing protective suits, standing in the COVID-19 testing center at Borussia Dortmund's stadium in Dortmund, Germany.(Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Xinhua)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called upon people to avoid gatherings and outings during the upcoming Easter holiday, stressing now "is much too early" to relax the government's strict measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.

BERLIN, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Germany increased by 3,677 within one day to 95,391, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Monday.

The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in Germany increased by 92 to 1,434, according to RKI, the federal government agency and research institute responsible for disease control and prevention.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said last Friday that the current lockdown measures will extend to April 19 and stressed now "is much too early" to relax the government's strict measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.

Merkel also called upon people to avoid gatherings and outings during the upcoming Easter holiday.

Sealed seats area is seen at the main train station of Leipzig, eastern Germany, April 4, 2020.(Photo by Kevin Voigt/Xinhua)

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Twitter on Sunday, "We must continue to do everything we can" to prevent the coronavirus from spreading too quickly, adding "Unfortunately, this also applies to Easter, so bitter as this is for many families and groups of friends."

The coronavirus crisis cabinet of the German government is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss issues related to the procurement of medical supplies as well as financial support for companies. (1 euro = 1.08 U.S. dollars)