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Germany wants to extend the blockade: exceptions provided for schools, for example.
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In Germany, the crown lockdown can be extended until March 14, there should be an exception for schools – this comes from a draft before high-level talks between the federal and state governments scheduled for Wednesday.
Consequently, the current contact restrictions and also store closures will be extended until mid-March. At the same time, exceptions are made in the education sector and for hairdressers, for example.
The German government wants to extend the crown blockade until March 14
According to information from Reuters, the new draft has been coordinated from the negotiating circles between the Chancellery, the State of Berlin and Bavaria. Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried on Tuesday night with Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder and Berlin Mayor Michael Müller to find a compromise line. “The draft could be a real compromise: because states like Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony had already said in advance that they would definitely implement opening steps in schools,” said a negotiator. Chancellor Merkel spoke to the CDU / CSU parliamentary group on Tuesday about extending the lockdown until the end of February. The proposal for a longer closure is now combined with major opening steps for schools and daycare centers. According to the draft, countries are free to decide for themselves according to their respective infection status.
Concern about the spread of virus variants
The main reason for the spread is concern about the spread of virus variants. On Wednesday, the Robert Koch Institute reported for the first time in a long time an incidence of seven days below 70. It dropped to 68.0 from 72.8 the day before, although some infection numbers had been reported from North Rhine -Westfalia. The number of cases of infection detected increased by 8,072 to a total of 2,299,996. Health authorities also reported another 813 coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours.
According to the draft, it is not yet clear what the agreed further opening strategy might look like. This could be clarified at an upcoming meeting between the Chancellor and the Prime Minister on March 10.
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