Chinanews.com, April 2nd. According to Reuters on April 2nd, statistics from the German Robert Koch Institute (RKI) show that the number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Germany has increased to 73,522, of which 872 died.
Statistics show that compared with the previous day, the number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Germany increased by 6,156, and the number of deaths increased by 140.
According to another report, in response to the epidemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on April 1 that states have agreed to extend the ban on public travel to April 19 after the Easter holiday.
Merkel urged people not to travel, visit relatives or friends or to worship during the upcoming Easter holiday, and insist on abstaining from foot measures, "because the pandemic will not take vacations."
In response to a discussion on whether or not to implement mandatory masks in Germany, Merkel said that such measures would not be implemented at the current state agreement.