By Staff, Agencies

The number of new coronavirus cases in Germany exceeded 1,000, official data from the Robert Koch Institute disease control center showed Monday.

There are now a total of 1,112 confirmed cases in Europe's biggest economy, with the region of North Rhine-Westphalia [NRW] reporting 484 infections -- the highest number among Germany's 16 states.

In a bid to slow contagion, Health Minister Jens Spahn has called for gatherings of more than 1,000 people to be scrapped across Germany, which could affect many events including Bundesliga football matches.