Cologne, in west Germany, exceeded the key threshold of 50 fresh coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents over seven days on Saturday, health authorities announced.
According to MSN, the number reached 54.8 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents, North Rhine-Westphalian State Center for Health reported
In order to prevent the spread of the contagion, Cologne recently instituted a night-time ban on alcohol in public places and mandatory masks in pedestrian zones.
It has banned the consumption of alcohol after 10 pm in public places and also a weekend ban on the sale of liquor near party hotspots. The rule also limits the meeting of five people from different households in a public place.
Frankfurt and Berlin are the other German cities that have crossed the limit.
Published 10 October 2020, 06:57 IST