In Germany, where the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly, the Christmas market has been forced to be canceled at this time in order to strengthen the infection control.
In Germany, the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly, and the number of newly infected people exceeds 60,000 on some days as announced by the government research institute for infectious disease control, which is the worst level ever.
Under these circumstances, the annual Christmas market is held in some areas during this period.
Of these, in western Cologne, visitors are limited to those who have completed vaccination and those who have recovered after infection, and official observers are required to go around the venue and present the vaccination certificate on their smartphones.
On the other hand, the event has been forced to be canceled one after another, and the reason for strengthening infection control is the world-famous southern Nuremberg and the Christmas market in eastern Dresden, which is said to be the longest in Germany and has a history of nearly 600 years. It was canceled at.
In Dresden, which was scheduled to open on the 22nd, officials were dismantling the stores lined up in the square and removing Christmas decorations.
A citizen woman said that the Christmas market was canceled following last year, "I think it could have been held if infection control measures were taken. I'm really sad."