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BERLIN, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Germany tallied 4,615 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the last 24 hours and has reported 61,913 cases and 583 fatalities in total, according to its disease control agency.

The country introduced unprecedented draconian restrictions on public life a week earlier to contain the outbreak. Gatherings of more than two people and non-essential business travel are banned.

German government spokesperson Steffen Seibert said a mid-term review showed current measures should not be slackened to curb further spread.