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(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Germany once again extended its “city closure” until March 7 and Merkel warned of the risk of a third wave of epidemics
China News Agency, Berlin, February 10 (Journalist Peng Dawei) German Chancellor Merkel reached a resolution after meeting with state governors on the 10th to extend the current “city closure” measures nationwide from 14 February. February to March 7. He warned on the same day that with the increase in the number of infections of the new corona variant of the virus in Germany, there is a risk of a third wave of outbreaks. From now until mid-March, it will be a critical stage related to the trend of the epidemic.
The German disease control agency announced on the 10th that the number of new confirmed infections with the new corona virus and new deaths were 8,072 and 813, respectively. According to real-time data from Germany’s “Times Online”, at 9:22 p.m. local time, a total of 2,312,366 people have been diagnosed in Germany, 2,072,150 people have been cured and 63,996 people have died. Until that day, Germany had received 3,509,660 doses of vaccine, of which 2,405,156 had received the first dose and 1,104,504 had received the second dose.
Merkel held a press conference in the Prime Minister’s Office after the end of the talks that evening and announced the main content of the resolution. This round of “city lockdown” measures was originally supposed to expire on January 31, but has been extended until February 14.
According to the resolution announced that day, all the epidemic prevention measures so far will continue to be implemented. To solve the problem of haircuts that people strongly reflect, on March 1, hairdressers will be allowed to reopen in Germany, but they will have to limit the number of customers through appointments and wear medical masks.
The resolution does not yet give a definitive timetable for the resumption of classes in primary, secondary and kindergarten schools that have received much attention. The resolution only stated that the reopening of primary and secondary schools and kindergartens are given the highest priority in the subsequent “unblocking” process, but each federal state will decide its own steps to resume classes and ensure that the necessary conditions such as the use of masks, ventilation and epidemic prevention measures have been implemented.
Then, when the “cumulative number of newly diagnosed patients per 100,000 people in seven days” in each state stabilizes below 35, more “unblocking” measures will be taken, such as opening retail businesses and museums under the premise of limiting the number of clients and art galleries.
Merkel said on the same day that the previously set target that “the number of newly diagnosed people per 100,000 people in seven days will fall below 50” is already in sight, showing that the measures taken so far are working. . But he also reminded that when looking at the data from the epidemic, they must be evaluated in conjunction with the current mutant virus. Considering the risk of the third wave of outbreaks, Merkel warned that between now and mid-March will be the “life and death” stage of the epidemic’s development.
Merkel and state governors agreed that they will hold talks again on March 3 to discuss the next step of the epidemic prevention policy. (Finalize)
