Latest on coronavirus in Germany: Confirmed cases near 14,000 

The total number of coronavirus cases in Germany has reached 13,957 following an increase of 2,958 as of Thursday, the head of Germany's Robert Koch Institute said at a press conference on Friday.

The country's latest death toll stands at 31.

Germany has introduced temporary border controls with several countries including Austria, Switzerland and France since March 16.

Restrictions were also expanded to include flights from Italy, Spain, Austria, France, Luxembourg, Denmark and Switzerland.

The German government has urged residents to stay at home and cut holidays at home and abroad. It also rolled out other measures to contain the spread of the virus including banning gatherings in churches and mosques and ordering non-essential shops as well as playgrounds to shut.