People ride bicycles through the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Oct. 8, 2020. New COVID-19 infections in Germany rose sharply and increased by 4,058 within one day to a total of 310,144, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Thursday. (Photos: Xinhua)

Cyclists and pedestrians are seen by the Spree River in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Oct. 8, 2020. New COVID-19 infections in Germany rose sharply and increased by 4,058 within one day to a total of 310,144, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Thursday.

Pedestrians are seen by the Spree River in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Oct. 8, 2020. New COVID-19 infections in Germany rose sharply and increased by 4,058 within one day to a total of 310,144, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Thursday.

A police vehicle runs past the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Oct. 8, 2020. New COVID-19 infections in Germany rose sharply and increased by 4,058 within one day to a total of 310,144, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Thursday.

People rest on benches near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Oct. 8, 2020. New COVID-19 infections in Germany rose sharply and increased by 4,058 within one day to a total of 310,144, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Thursday.

A vessel without tourists on the deck sails on the Spree River in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Oct. 8, 2020. New COVID-19 infections in Germany rose sharply and increased by 4,058 within one day to a total of 310,144, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Thursday.

People rest by the Spree River in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Oct. 8, 2020. New COVID-19 infections in Germany rose sharply and increased by 4,058 within one day to a total of 310,144, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Thursday.

Notices of physical distancing regulations are seen at the entrance of a shop in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Oct. 8, 2020. New COVID-19 infections in Germany rose sharply and increased by 4,058 within one day to a total of 310,144, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Thursday.