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Coronavirus – Germany: New measures on the table – The possibility of a lockdown is open

New restrictive measures against coronavirus requested today, Tuesday (23/11) the German Minister of Health Jens Span, in order to stop the “Dramatic” increase of covid-19 cases in Germany.

The seven-day incidence index – the number of people per 100,000 people infected with covid-19 last week – reached 399.8 today, up from 386.5 on Monday, according to the Robert Koch Institute. .

Spann, speaking on German state radio station Deutschlandfunk, asked increase public spaces to which only vaccinated persons will be allowed access against covid-19 or those who have recovered and tested negative for coronavirus, in an effort to curb the fourth wave of the epidemic in Germany.

Coronavirus – Germany: “We are forced to move patients, as ICUs are full”

Besides, the Minister of Health did not rule out the possibility of enforcement lockdown, Although he explained that this will be decided by the governments of the states, broadcasts APE-MPE. Some states, such as Saxony and Bavaria, which have been particularly hard hit by this wave of covid-19, are already taking action, such as cancellation of Christmas shopping.

“The situation is not just serious, in some parts of Germany it is now dramatic”, underlined Span. “We are forced to move patients, as the intensive care units are full and this does not only affect patients with covid-19,” he added.

It is recalled that yesterday’s statements were made in a similar style Angela Merkel, who stressed that the current restrictive measures “are not sufficient” in the face of the “dramatic situation” caused by the resurgence of the epidemic. At the same time, he warned that the state of health “will be worse than we have known” to date.

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