(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Germany announced that it will "close the city" for one month from November 2

  China News Agency, Berlin, October 28 (Reporter Peng Dawei) German Chancellor Merkel announced on the 28th after meeting with state governors that the implementation will be implemented throughout Germany from November 2 to the end of November, including the closure of most public facilities and catering. Various measures including entertainment venues and restrictions on personal travel.

Although primary and secondary schools and kindergartens will continue to be opened, the remaining measures have reached the level of the implementation of the "closed city" during the first wave of COVID-19 at the beginning of the year. German media called it a "de facto lockdown."

Data map: A craft beer bar in Berlin has closed its doors.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei

  On the 28th, the German disease control agency announced that the number of new diagnoses in a single day was 14,964, which is the highest value since the outbreak of the new crown in the country.

The agency announced that the number of new diagnoses per 100,000 people in Germany across the country reached 93.6 as of the 28th, far exceeding the warning value of 50 set by the German government.

As of 17:00 local time on the 28th, real-time data from Germany's "Times Online" showed that the cumulative number of confirmed diagnoses in Germany has reached 470,566, and 10,284 people have died.

  Merkel held a press conference after meeting with state governors that day, and announced the above-mentioned resolutions reached by the federal and state governors.

The resolution pointed out that the goal of implementing the above measures is to curb new infections and at the same time limit the number of newly diagnosed people per 100,000 people in seven days to below 50.

  Among them, from November 2nd, Germany will require no more than 10 people to travel in public and the accompanying people can only be from two families.

The government also requires people to avoid "non-urgent" private travel or visiting relatives and friends.

Places that will be closed include restaurants, bars, clubs, etc.

The catering industry can only provide take-out and take-out services.

And entertainment and leisure venues, including theaters, concert halls, cinemas, gyms, casinos, etc., will also be closed.

Amateur sports activities involving many people will also be suspended.

Professional events can continue to be held without the presence of spectators.

  At the same time, primary and secondary schools and kindergartens will remain open under the premise that the states ensure the introduction of necessary protective measures.

Similar to the “closed city” in the first half of the year, during the “closed city” in November, businesses such as supermarkets that sell daily necessities can continue to operate.

  "We must act now." Merkel said that day that it is necessary to take measures to prevent Germany from falling into a serious national health emergency.

  The German Federal Government said on the same day that it will provide economic assistance to enterprises and institutions affected by the above measures. Two weeks after the implementation of the new round of "city closure" measures, the German Federal Government and the states will hold talks again to make necessary adjustments. (Finish)