Saxony Struggles With Covid-19 Infection Rates That Are Germany's Highest

MEISSEN, GERMANY - JANUARY 11: Two workers carry a coffin from a hearse into the city crematorium during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic on January 11, 2021 in Meissen, Germany. Meissen county, which is located in the state of Saxony, currently has the highest Covid-19 infection rate in all of Germany, with 547 new cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days. Saxony currently has the highest Covid infection rate of any state in Germany. The total number of Covid-related deaths to date in Saxony has skyrocketed, from 458 two months ago, on November 11, to 4,130 today. (Footage by Christian Ender/Getty Images)