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“The situation is disastrous, very serious,” warned German President Steinmeier, to convince the population to limit meetings to the maximum during the holidays.
by Isabella Bufacchi
“The situation is disastrous, very serious,” warned German President Steinmeier, to convince the population to limit meetings to the maximum during the holidays.
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Saving lives. Saving the health of citizens. This is simple but tragically the double objective of the new blockade launched last Sunday, with entry into force from December 16 to January 10, by the government of Angela Merkel. The situation is difficult: schools, day care centers and all non-essential retail stores, including hair salons and beauty centers, will close on Wednesday. For December 24, 25 and 26, the new restrictions are aimed at private meetings at home that are reduced and limited only to the narrow circle of family members.
“A disastrous situation” for President Steinmeier
The main objective of the second tightening of the blockade introduced on November 2 is to minimize contact, which is the best way to control the pandemic. And therefore “saving lives, maintaining health, which is what matters”, said Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the eve of the new closure that “will limit private and public life as never before in the history of the Federal Republic. . “.
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“The situation is disastrous, very serious,” warned Steinmeier, to convince the population to limit meetings during the holidays as much as possible because the number of patients infected by Covid in intensive care is increasing, but “we must not lead to the collapse of the system sanitary”. “.
Germany has 81.2 million inhabitants compared to 60.4 in Italy, according to Eurostat statistics. According to statistics reported by the Robert Koch-Institut and DIVI and based on an electronic platform in which 1,290 hospitals participate, there were 27,106 beds in intensive care on December 14, of which 22,020 occupied and 5,086 free. There were 4,670 hospitalized in intensive care for Covid-19, of which 2,668 (57%) with assisted ventilation. Of a total of 38,976 Covid-19 patients who left the intensive care unit, 9,479 died.
Merkel’s two goals: less intensive care and 50 weekly cases
Saving lives: this has been the main goal of the chancellor since the beginning of the pandemic, who in all her appeals, especially in the last emotional and empathetic speech in the Bundestag last week, put protection first. the health and therefore the life of the citizens.
