(Fighting new crown pneumonia) Berlin, Germany, new high in one day, Merkel calls on Europeans to adhere to epidemic prevention rules

　　China News Agency, Berlin, October 13 (Reporter Peng Dawei) Berlin, Germany, announced on the 13th that the number of newly diagnosed new coronavirus infections was 706, the highest since the outbreak began at the beginning of the year.

The cumulative number of confirmed diagnoses across Germany has reached 332,000.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed great concern that the European epidemic continued to rebound on the same day.

She called on people in EU countries to stay vigilant, abide by the epidemic prevention rules, and maintain economic activities while containing the epidemic.

　　Merkel made the above remarks to the local leaders of EU countries when attending the EU regional committee video conference on behalf of the EU presidency that day.

　　The Berlin Health Department announced on the 13th that there were 706 new confirmed cases in the city, the highest since the outbreak.

German "Times Online" reported that as of 17:00 local time on the 13th, a total of 332,524 people were diagnosed, 279,325 people were cured, and 9,799 people died in Germany.

In the past seven days (October 6-12), 26,281 newly diagnosed cases have been confirmed, which has rebounded to the peak of the epidemic in early April.

　　Merkel said in a video conference that day that in the face of the many challenges currently led by the new crown epidemic, the EU level needs to cooperate closely. "To achieve this, we can only work with EU citizens, not make a decision regardless of their opinions." .

　　"I am observing with great concern the number of new confirmed cases that is rising again in almost all regions of the European Union." Merkel said that the situation remains as severe as ever, and EU countries should not "spend the previous months through blockade measures. "Achievements in fighting the epidemic", "must show that we have learned a lesson."

　　Merkel called on the local governments of EU countries to urge the people to continue to be vigilant about the epidemic, to abide by the epidemic prevention rules, to maintain interpersonal distance, and to wear masks, so as to maintain economic operations while curbing the spread of the virus.

　　In response to the recently controversial "travel ban in high-risk areas" in Germany, Merkel is expected to hold a meeting with the governors of the states on the 14th to seek to formulate unified national regulations.

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