(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) Germany's main neighboring countries are listed as high-risk areas, Denmark closes borders to German tourists
China News Agency, Berlin, October 22 (Reporter Peng Dawei) The number of newly diagnosed people in Germany in a single day exceeded 10,000 for the first time on the 22nd, setting a record for the country since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic.
As the domestic epidemic is tightening, the number of high-risk areas officially announced by Germany is increasing.
As of the evening of the 22nd, German officials have defined major neighboring countries as high-risk areas.
The German Federal Agency for Disease Control and Prevention Robert Koch Institute announced on the 22nd that the number of new diagnoses reached 11,287.
According to a report from Germany's "Times Online", as of 18:00 local time on the 22nd, a total of 393,838 confirmed cases, 30,6051 cured, and 1,018 died in Germany.
On the evening of October 13, local time, a Cuban bar on Oranienburg Street where Berlin’s bars and restaurants was concentrated was closed.
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Germany defines the "high-risk area" of the new crown epidemic as "a country or region has an average of more than 50 new diagnoses per 100,000 people in the past seven days."
Although the Robert Koch Institute is responsible for publishing the latest list of high-risk areas, the list is actually jointly formulated by the German Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior.
As of the evening of the 22nd, Germany has declared the entire Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Poland, Italy, Croatia, Sweden, Slovenia, Hungary, most of France, and 8 of the 9 states in Austria as high-risk regions. .
At the same time, the Danish Capital Region, where Copenhagen is located, is also listed as a high-risk area by Germany.
According to the current German epidemic prevention regulations, people entering Germany from high-risk areas need to be quarantined in accordance with the regulations of each state.
On the 22nd, Denmark's neighboring country in northern Germany also saw a new high in a single day since the epidemic, reaching 760 cases.
German TV One quoted a report on the new regulations announced by the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofferd that from the 24th of this month, except for those who work in Denmark or have family members who need to visit in Denmark, tourists from Germany will Not allowed to enter Denmark.
The Danish official stated that the new regulations do not imply an eviction order for Germans currently in the country.
In addition, residents of Shihe State, the northernmost part of Germany, bordering Denmark, can be exempted from the aforementioned entry ban if the average number of new residents per 100,000 people in the past seven days is less than 30.
Germans who have bought holiday properties in Denmark can also be admitted.
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