(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Germany's new high in a single day since January, the implementation of "quasi-curfew" from Easter in Berlin
China News Agency, Berlin, April 1 (Reporter Peng Dawei) The German disease control agency announced on the 1st that the number of newly diagnosed new crown virus infections reached 24,300, which is the country's highest value since mid-January this year.
In response to the tightening of the epidemic, the Berlin city government announced on the same day that it will implement a measure called "quasi-curfew" in the city from April 2 on the Easter public holiday, restricting night travel, and will take further steps after Easter. Tighten epidemic prevention measures.
The German disease control agency announced that the new death toll was 201.
According to the real-time data of Germany's "Times Online", as of 15:00 local time on the 1st, Germany had a total of 2,842,288 confirmed diagnoses, 2,534,790 cured, and 77,229 deaths.
As of that day, Germany had received 13,772,656 doses of vaccine, and a total of 4,152,394 people received the second dose, reaching 5% of the total population of Germany.
The Berlin city government announced that it will amend the anti-epidemic law, stipulating that a "quasi-curfew" will be implemented from the day of the Good Friday holiday on April 2.
Compared with Hamburg and other places where curfews have been announced before, Berlin’s "quasi-curfew" is lighter, only requiring citizens to stay outdoors between 21:00 and 5:00 the next day. If they want to stay outdoors, there can only be a maximum of two people. Accompanying (children under 14 years old are not counted).
The curfews in Hamburg, Mainz, and Brandenburg require “no going out unless necessary for a reason” at night.
The city of Berlin also announced on the same day that from April 6th after the Easter holiday, the city will further tighten the epidemic prevention requirements in private homes, including gatherings that only allow up to one person from another family to participate.
Outsiders are not allowed to gather at home from 21:00 to the 5th of the next morning every night.
Berlin Mayor Miller said on the same day that as the load of critically ill beds in local hospitals continues to increase and more and more young people are infected with the new crown virus, it is necessary to introduce new epidemic prevention regulations at this time.
"Infections come from direct contact between people in workplaces, schools, and private places. Therefore, it is important to minimize interpersonal contact in these settings." (End)