(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) The German epidemic continues to tighten, the mayor of Berlin warned that there is only "last chance" to avoid a second lockdown
China News Agency, Berlin, October 20 (Reporter Peng Dawei) Germany has newly confirmed 6868 cases of new crown virus infection on the 20th. The epidemic in the capital Berlin has been red light for many consecutive days.
Mayor Miller expressed deep concern about the development of the epidemic in Berlin and warned that Berliners now only have the "last chance" to defend the freedom they have gained from fighting the epidemic in the past few months.
The German disease control agency announced on the 20th that the number of new confirmed cases was 6,868. Although it was lower than the highest value of 7,830 in a single day since the country’s outbreak last Saturday (October 17), it is still more than a week ago ( On October 13) the 4122 cases surged by 2746 cases.
According to a report from Germany's "Times Online", as of 17:00 local time on the 20th, Germany had a total of 376,451 confirmed cases, 298,255 cured, and 9,931 deaths.
As the most populous city in Germany, Berlin’s key indicator of “new diagnoses per 100,000 people on average in seven days” has been well above the 50 warning line officially set by Germany for several consecutive days.
As of the 20th, Berlin’s above-mentioned indicators have reached 89.2.
On that day, 476 new cases were confirmed in Berlin, with a total of 21,904 confirmed cases.
Miller and Berlin Health Minister Kalegi held a press conference that day to announce the new regulations for epidemic prevention, which will be implemented on the 24th of this month.
It is reported that in the future, it will be mandatory to wear masks in Berlin's most prosperous Electoral Street, Friedrich Street, Wilmersdorf Street, Karl Marx Street and other main streets in the city center.
In addition, masks must also be worn when queuing in open-air markets such as flea markets and outdoors.
The new rules also limit the number of private gatherings held in the open air to 25 people; gatherings held indoors only allow two families to attend or one family plus five outsiders.
Miller said on the same day that the surge in the number of new diagnoses in Berlin presents a "worrying situation", "to avoid going to the lockdown, there are not many options and measures left at the government level."
"What I want to say is that we probably still have one last chance to defend the freedom we have won over the past few months." Miller said that now it is up to everyone to observe discipline and implement epidemic prevention regulations. If the increase in the number of diagnoses step on the brakes, then more restrictive measures must continue to be introduced." (End)