BERLIN 6 Apr (ANA) - Germany saw sharp falls in both its daily death toll and its new infection count today, offering fresh hope that the coronavirus lockdown is working. 

The number of infections rose by 3,677 - the smallest since March 22 - to bring the overall tally from 91,714 to 95,391.   

Meanwhile the death toll jumped by only 92, the lowest in a week, taking the total from 1,342 to 1,434. 

The resulting fatality rate of 1.5 per cent remains lower than many of Germany's neighbours, although it has risen every day for more than two weeks.(ANA)

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