BERLIN, April 9 (CNN) - A total of 2,107 people have been killed by the novel coronavirus in Germany, after 246 new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the country’s disease and control agency, the Robert Koch Institute.

Confirmed cases jumped by nearly 5% from Wednesday to Thursday, as the total reached 108,202. This represents an increase of 4,974 cases since Wednesday.