(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Germany extended the ban on large-scale events until the end of October and strives to resume classes after the summer vacation
China News Agency, Berlin, June 18 (Reporter Peng Dawei) German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed with the state governors in Berlin on the next step of anti-epidemic measures after consultations in Berlin, and decided to extend the period for prohibiting large-scale events from the end of August to the end of October . The governors of each state also agreed that they will strive to resume classes after the summer vacation if conditions permit.
Berlin Cathedral, one of the famous sights and landmarks in the German capital Berlin, has been reopened to tourists. The picture shows the visitors inside Berlin Cathedral on the afternoon of June 12. China News Service reporter Peng Dawei
The joint meeting of the 16 German governors with Merkel on that day was the first time since the outbreak of the outbreak to resume offline. Under the German federal system, the states have the right to formulate anti-epidemic rules.
The main consensus reached on the day included: continuing to maintain the existing interpersonal distance of 1.5 meters and requesting wearing masks, minimizing contact with others, striving to fully resume primary and secondary schools and kindergartens at the latest after the summer vacation, and prohibiting large-scale events before the end of October (Except for some exceptions), continue to expand testing. Most federal states have also agreed to resume the operation of tourist coaches, provided that the optimal anti-epidemic standards for tourists and driver guides need to be established.
The German Federal Chancellery issued a press release that day, although the number of new diagnoses in Germany is currently maintained at a low level, the federal government and the states have agreed to continue to maintain the aforementioned "basic measures" aimed at protecting people from infection.
In response to the current clustered outbreaks in Germany, Merkel emphasized that this makes people see "the consequences of failing to systematically comply with the epidemic prevention regulations." She reminded the Germans: "You must continue to pay attention and maintain interpersonal distance, we are reminding in an extremely serious manner."
According to the German "Times Online" report, as of 21:44 pm on the 17th local time, Germany has cumulatively diagnosed 189,515 people with new coronary pneumonia, cured 173,557 people, and died 9,026 people (end)