In Europe, the infection of the new coronavirus is re-expanding in Germany and the United Kingdom, where regulations will be tightened one after another from the 16th before Christmas.
On the other hand, in France, which has restricted going out, it has taken steps to ease it because the expansion has subsided to a certain extent, but it is calling for caution not to be relaxed.
In Germany, since last month, we have taken measures to ban the business of entering customers in restaurants nationwide, but the spread of infection has not stopped, and on the 11th of this month, there are 2 new infected people on the 1st. Over 19,000 people have died, the highest number ever, with 598 people.
For this reason, in Germany, regulations will be tightened from the 16th to the 10th of next month before Christmas time when the number of people is high, most retail stores will be banned, and drinking in public places will also be prohibited. I decided to.
In the United Kingdom, the infection is spreading again in the southeastern part of England, including London, and from the 16th, the regulation will be raised to the strictest stage, and eating and drinking in restaurants such as pubs and restaurants will be prohibited.
On the other hand, in France, as a result of restricting going out from the end of October, it is allowed to go out freely from 6 am to 8 pm on the 15th, assuming that the spread of infection has subsided to a certain extent, and it is restricted to move to other areas. Was relaxed.
However, although the number of infected people per day decreased from about 60,000 at the peak at the beginning of last month, it is still around 10,000, and the government has planned to reopen movie theaters, theaters and museums. We do not admit, and the restaurant business cannot operate with customers inside the store.
The government's scientific advisory board has urged that the Christmas holidays could lead to the spread of the infection, and that the gathering of family and friends should be kept to a minimum and that caution should not be relaxed.
Mulled wine habits ... Germany tightens regulations before Christmas
In Germany, restaurants nationwide were banned from entering the store last month in an attempt to curb the spread of the infection before Christmas, but retail stores have been allowed to operate in order to maintain economic activity. ..
However, since the beginning of this month, many people have come to see people shopping for Christmas and drinking mulled wine and chatting outdoors in the city.
On the other hand, on the 11th of this month, the number of newly infected people on the 1st exceeded 29,000, the number of people who died was 598, which is the highest ever, and the number of patients in the intensive care unit of the hospital is increasing and medical treatment. Concerns about the burden on the system have also increased.
Under these circumstances, Chancellor Angela Merkel, who addressed the federal parliament on the 9th of this month, expressed her understanding of the habit of gathering people to drink mulled wine, but "it is unacceptable that 590 people die a day in return." He complained of a sense of crisis with a harsh tone.
In response, Germany has taken stricter steps to ban most retail stores and public drinking from 16th this month to 10th next month and close schools, which will have an impact. It is said that it will provide financial support to the receiving company.
"I have to put up with it." In the city of Berlin
In central Berlin, Germany, on the 15th, a large number of people buying Christmas gifts and other items visited stores selling clothing and miscellaneous goods in a long line before most retail stores were banned. I did.
A woman from the suburbs said, "I've come to buy Christmas gifts, but I'm not going to stay long. I'm very sorry to have a lockdown at this time, but it's too late to die next year. We need to do it now before it becomes. "
On the other hand, a man who was selling Christmas decorations at a store on the street said, "I can't open the store anymore from tomorrow. It was a really sudden decision. I have to do my best now." I was talking.
In Germany, many people are chatting while drinking mulled wine outdoors during this time before Christmas, but this regulation prohibits drinking in public places.
The central square was crowded with people trying to enjoy the last mulled wine, and some women said, "Mulled wine is essential for Christmas, but you have to put up with it."
France continues to be vigilant during Christmas holidays
The French government has restricted going out for about a month and a half due to the re-expansion of the new coronavirus, but has relaxed the restrictions so that it can go out freely during the day if it is settled to a certain extent.
The French government has restricted going out again since the end of October, but it has been gradually mitigating while watching the infection situation in order to suppress the impact on the economy, and at the end of last month it allowed retail stores to open.
And on the 15th, assuming that the spread of the infection has subsided to a certain extent, you can go out freely from 6 am to 8 pm, relax the restrictions so that you can move to other areas, and enjoy shopping for Christmas in Paris. I saw a person.
However, although the number of infected people per day decreased from the peak of about 60,000 at the beginning of last month, it has recently remained around 10,000, not falling to the target of about 5,000, and the government goes out at night. The limit will continue and the start time will be 8 pm instead of the originally planned 9 pm.
In addition, the movie theaters, theaters, and museums that were scheduled to reopen this time will continue to be closed, and restaurants are not allowed to open with customers inside.
The government's scientific advisory board said that Christmas holidays could lead to another spread of the infection, minimizing family and friend gatherings and prioritizing senior citizens and other people at risk of becoming ill. We continue to call for measures such as avoiding contact with other people for a week.