(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Germany extended foot restraint to 135,000 people diagnosed cumulatively on May 3
China News Agency, Berlin, April 15 (Reporter Peng Dawei) German Chancellor Angela Merkel reached an agreement after discussing with the state governors on the 15th, announcing that the current ban will be extended to May 3. The resolution reached on that day also included the cessation of all large-scale events before August 31 this year.
According to the German "Times" online report, as of 23:00 local time on the 15th, Germany had a total of 135073 people diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, 66169 people cured, and 3840 deaths.
Merkel announced the above measures at a press conference held after reaching a resolution with the state governors. Merkel thanked all Germans for their cooperation in epidemic prevention measures. She said that what has been achieved so far is only "fragile, phased success." Germany has little room for change. "We must now continue to fight the epidemic with great concentration."
According to the resolution reached on the same day, the social contact restriction order ("Foot Prohibition Order") originally scheduled to expire on April 19 will be extended to May 3. From May 4th, Germany will resume classes in stages, the first to resume classes are the graduating class and the upper grades of elementary school. The state ministers of culture will work out a follow-up arrangement for the resumption of classes nationwide by April 29.
On the premise of meeting the sanitation and disinfection obligations, restricting the flow of people and avoiding long queues, Germany will allow shops with a business area of no more than 800 square meters in each state to reopen from April 20th. Cars, bicycle sales stores and bookstores are not subject to this restriction and can be fully opened. The barber shop needs to wait until May 4th before reopening.
The resolution did not take into account the "mandatory wearing of masks on public transport" previously recommended by the German National Academy of Sciences, but the German Federal Government and the states "recommend that people wear masks," especially in public transport and shopping places where people are dense Office.
Those who have not yet been lifted include the gathering activities in religious places, private travel or visiting relatives and friends.
Before May 4, Merkel and the state governors will choose to reassess the development of the epidemic at that time and make a decision on the next steps. (Finish)