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Monday, September 28, 2020
The chancellor fears that Germany may have corona infection figures like France by the end of the year. He is particularly concerned about the actions of the Berlin state government.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed concern about the growing number of corona infections in Germany. The local sources of contagion must be addressed very clearly, otherwise you would have numbers at Christmas like in France, Merkel said, according to information from participants in a videoconference of the CDU presidium.
According to the German Press Agency, Merkel called the number of infections in Europe worrisome. Everything had to be done in Germany to prevent the numbers from growing exponentially. According to information from the newspaper “Bild”, Merkel said: “If the trend continues like this, we will have 19,200 infections a day. It is like in other countries.” The chancellor had given the number based on projections and had given it as the period until Christmas. The infection process must be contained quickly
This Tuesday, the Chancellor wants to hold a commutation videoconference with the prime ministers of the federal states on the appropriate measures to counter the growing number of infections in the pandemic. Schools, day care centers and the economy take priority.
Merkel expressed her concern at the CDU presidium meeting, particularly regarding the economic situation. “We have to set priorities: keep the economy running, keep schools and nurseries open. Football is secondary,” Merkel said, according to the daily “Bild”. She also raised doubts that the red-red-green Senate in Berlin is seriously trying to crack down on the outbreaks in light of the sharp rise in numbers in the capital. “Something has to happen in Berlin,” Merkel said.
For Tuesday, a videoconference is scheduled between the chancellor and the prime ministers of the federal states in order to coordinate additional actions in the crown crisis. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert warned that we should take consistent action to prevent a further increase in new infections. “We are anything but passed out.” But you have to act boldly. New infections have tripled since June. The federal government views this with great concern, at the local and regional level there are even giant steps. It is important not to overload the health authorities in monitoring the chains of infection. Some of them are currently in the attack.
