(Countering new crown pneumonia) German confirmed number approaches 20,000
China News Service, Berlin, March 20th (Reporter Peng Dawei) As of 23:00 local time on the 20th, the cumulative number of people diagnosed with new crown pneumonia in Germany has exceeded 19,000. In response to the fact that the number of newly diagnosed patients in Germany continues to rise at a rate of thousands of people, Bavaria and Saarland announced the same day a curfew restricting the freedom of travel of citizens. More stringent anti-epidemic measures have also been announced in the states of Baden, Hessen and Laifa and Hamburg.
According to the German "Time Online" report, as of 23:36 on the day, a total of 19,712 people were diagnosed in Germany, 202 were cured, and 64 died. Among them, 3107 and 217 were diagnosed in Bavaria, which borders Austria in southern Germany and Saar, which borders France and Luxembourg in the southwest. It is worth noting that the number of newly diagnosed surges in Germany increased by more than 4,400 people the day before.
Bavarian Governor Soder announced Germany's first state-level curfew on the same day, stipulating that from 00:00 on March 21 to 24:00 on April 3, residents except for necessary reasons such as purchasing necessities, medical treatment, commuting, etc. Never go out; if you are not alone, you are only allowed to travel with your family. At the same time, all restaurants and beer gardens in the state must be closed during this time, and only delivery services are allowed. Taverns, barber shops and home markets must also be closed. After the curfew ban was implemented, people were still allowed to exercise outdoors or walk their dogs, but they could only be alone, with up to their families, and team sports were banned.
On the same day, Saarland also announced a curfew similar to Bavaria. Hesse, where Frankfurt is located, has announced that it will close all restaurants and restaurants and ban gatherings of more than five people, but the state is still trying to avoid a curfew. The states of Laifa, Baden and Hamburg are similar to Hessen.
Prior to this, Germany has implemented epidemic prevention measures including national suspensions on the 16th, but the number of newly diagnosed patients every day is still high. In response to whether a further national curfew will be introduced, Minister of the Federal Chancellery Braun said on the same day that the government will pay close attention to the performance of the public this weekend (21-22), especially on Saturday, 21st. People traditionally Will visit relatives and friends at this time, but according to the current situation, people can only stay with family members.
Braun warns that if people fail to do this, more stringent anti-epidemic measures may be implemented in the federal states, although the government does not want this to happen. (Finish)