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Due to the large number of new coronavirus infections, public life in Germany will be severely limited from Wednesday, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced. After today’s conference with the prime ministers of the federal states, he participated in a press conference, during which he explained the additional restrictions that will be introduced from December 16 to January 10 throughout Germany, BGNES reported. The health system is very busy, which created the need to act, Merkel explained.
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A new meeting is scheduled for January 5 to discuss the current situation and evaluate new actions. Merkel again called on citizens to limit contact with each other as much as possible, Deutschlandfunk reported.
The planned measures are valid until January 10, Bavarian Prime Minister Marcus Zodler said, noting that “the crown is out of control.”
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All stores are closed except grocery stores, weekly markets and direct food retailers, delivery services, beverage stores, health food stores, pharmacies, medical supply stores, drugstores, opticians and hearing aid stores. gas stations, auto and bicycle repair shops, banks and savings banks, post offices, dry cleaners, laundries, newsstands, animal and feed markets, Christmas tree markets and wholesale stores.
Hair and beauty salons, massage parlors and tattoo studios are closing.
Supermarkets will also be subject to restrictions on the trade of non-food items that are not necessary for daily use.
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Additional financial assistance is provided for the economy.
“We are not leaving companies alone,” said Finance Minister Olaf Scholz.
The financial support mechanism, which will be applied from January, foresees that the maximum amount will be increased from 200,000 to 500,000 EUR. The maximum amount of the grant is foreseen for companies that are directly and indirectly affected by the closure. The overcoming of the aid is free due to the reduction in sales related to the coronary crisis. Fixed costs of companies will be reimbursed. For companies affected by the closure, there must be advances similar to the aid in November and December.
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The Finance Ministry estimates that the cost of the expanded aid will amount to € 11.2 billion in one month.
From December 16 to January 10, there will be restrictions for schools and kindergartens. It is recommended that children stay home “when possible” during this period. Parents should have the opportunity to take leave during this time.
Employers must make an effort to provide telecommuting for their employees.
In Germany, the so-called “soft” closure is already in force, compared to the first quarantine in the spring, kindergartens and schools, shopping centers and non-food stores have been opened.
The number of confirmed cases of infection by the new coronavirus in Germany has increased by 28,438 in the last 24 hours. 496 people with the infection died in 24 hours. During the entire pandemic, the infection was found in 1,300,516 people in Germany, 21,466 patients died of complications.
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