(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) Germany added more than 14,000 Merkel in a single day to once again advise citizens to stay at home
China News Agency, Berlin, October 24 (Reporter Peng Dawei) The number of newly diagnosed new coronavirus infections in Germany in a single day has reached a new high.
On the 24th, Germany newly diagnosed 14,714 cases, with a total of over 420,000 diagnosed.
On the same day, German Chancellor Merkel once again urged the people to reduce personal contact and stay in their own homes as much as possible.
The German Federal Institute for Disease Control and Prevention, the Robert Koch Institute, announced the number of newly diagnosed cases in the three days from 22 to 24 of this month to reach 11287, 11242, and 14,714 respectively.
Among them, the 24th was the first time that the new crown epidemic in Germany exceeded 14,000 in a single day.
According to real-time data from Germany's "Times Online", as of 16:00 local time on the 24th, Germany had a total of 422,225 diagnosed, 314,018 cured, and 10,118 dead.
The official website of the German Chancellery announced Merkel's weekly video speeches every Saturday.
Merkel stated at the beginning of the video that a week after her speech last Saturday (October 17) urging people to stay at home, the epidemic in Germany has further tightened. Due to the large number of confirmed cases, the health department cannot track contacts in significant areas. increase.
Merkel emphasized that she still firmly believes that the Germans are not "powerless" in the face of the new crown virus, and that "our behavior will determine the intensity and speed of the spread of the virus."
"The top priority for all of us is to greatly reduce interpersonal contact and meet fewer people."
"I know that people always want to hear new things from politicians, but in my opinion, every word I said to you last week still applies." After speaking, Merkel played 10 again. The full text of the speech on March 17.
Among them, citizens are advised to stay in their own homes as much as possible and not to leave the city where they live.
As the epidemic continues to tighten, whether the German capital Berlin faces a second "closure" has become the focus of attention.
Berlin’s "Daily Mirror" and many other media disclosed on the 24th that Berlin’s health minister Kalegi has formulated a plan to “close the city in stages”.
The plan stipulates that when the epidemic worsens to the "first stage", the current epidemic prevention measures will be upgraded slightly; and when the epidemic enters the "second stage", tourists will be prohibited from staying in Berlin, swimming pools, museums, kindergartens and middle schools. Elementary schools will also be closed.
Local media in Berlin pointed out that although the ruling Social Democratic Party in the city hopes to avoid using the term "lockdown", the above-mentioned "second phase" measures are close to the "lockdown" adopted by Germany during the first wave of the epidemic in the first half of this year. "practice. The Berlin city government is expected to discuss whether to adopt this plan on the 27th. (Finish)