(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) More than 150,000 people diagnosed in Germany have launched a "mask injunction"

　　China News Agency, Berlin, April 22 (Reporter Peng Dawei) On the 22nd, the cumulative number of people diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in Germany exceeded 150,000. As of that day, all 16 federal states of Germany have introduced regulations that require the public to wear masks on public transportation and other occasions.

On the afternoon of April 20, pedestrians wearing masks on the streets of Berlin. China News Service reporter Peng Dawei

　　According to the German "Times Online" report, as of 20:52 on the 22nd local time, a total of 150085 people were diagnosed in Germany, 91612 people were cured, and 5247 people died.

　　Although the resolution reached earlier this month by the German federal government and the cantonal governments only used the expression "strongly recommend wearing masks," as the April 20th "unblocking" and the resumption of May 4th approached, the states Mask injunctions were issued one after another. On the 22nd, including Germany's most populous NRW, six federal states that had not yet announced a "mask injunction" also joined the ranks. So far, at the latest until April 29, all of Germany will implement this regulation.

　　However, in the state regulations, except for the requirement that masks must be worn on public transportation, the specific places where masks must be worn are different. Among them, Hamburg stipulates that it is also required to be worn in shops and fairs, and Hesse, where the financial center Frankfurt is located, needs to be worn in banks, post offices and supermarkets. Berlin and Brandenburg are the two states in Germany that enforce the masks the most “loosely”, requiring only public transportation. All states are allowed to wear homemade masks or use fabrics such as scarves to cover their noses and noses.

　　German authoritative virologist Drosten warned that the premature "unblocking" measures may cause Germany to lose the results it has achieved in fighting the epidemic. In particular, he expressed concern that some large shopping centers in Germany have reopened, and warned that if a new wave of infections occurs, the German epidemic prevention situation may face the threat of runaway in May or June. (Finish)