New
coronavirus measures in Germany will last until at least January, Angela Merkel
has told lawmakers in the German Parliament. A Christmas amnesty cannot be
guaranteed. German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the extension of Germany's
partial lockdown in a speech to lawmakers Thursday. She said current lockdown
measures had enjoyed some success, but more was needed to avoid the health
system being overwhelmed.
The current
partial lockdown will be extended until at least December 20, and will probably
be extended into January. Details include:
- Mandatory
mask-wearing has been expanded in schools.
- Private
gatherings are now limited to five people from two households, with children
aged 14 exempted from the count.
- The start
of school holidays is expected to be brought forward to December 16.
- Travel
for holidays, particularly ski vacations, is strongly discouraged until at
least January 10.
- Bars,
restaurants, leisure facilities and concert halls, cosmetic studios, massage
practices, tattoo studios remain closed.
- Masks
must be worn in all publicly accessible indoor spaces, as well as in front of
retail shops and in parking lots, and public transport.
- Overnight
accommodation is only allowed for non-tourist purposes.
- The
mandatory quarantine period has been reduced from 14 days to 10 days.
-
Professional sports events may only take place without spectators.
-
Individual sports as well as sports for two people or with members of your own
household remain permitted.
Germany on
Wednesday recorded its highest 24-hour death rate, with 410 people succumbing
to the coronavirus. Roughly 20,000 new infections are being recorded each day
in Germany, with 22,000 recorded on Thursday. The infection rate had been
accelerating before the November lockdown, and total cases are approaching one
million.
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