Coronavirus affects all German states, total in the country reaches 1,139

The new coronavirus is now present in every German state, after a confirmed infection in Saxony-Anhalt.

According to the latest data from the Robert Koch Institute on Tuesday, the number of confirmed infections in the country is 1,139, with the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg being the hardest hit.

As a precaution the German parliament closed its dome to tourists.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World  Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover. In mainland China, where the virus first exploded, more than 80,000 people have been diagnosed and more than 58,000 have so far recovered.