Covid, in Germany another 32 thousand positives and almost a thousand deaths. The German government is considering an extension of the strict lockdown

The pandemic continues to rage Germany where, despite the restrictions the contagion figures continue to rise. In the last 24 hours, 32,552 new positives and 964 deaths due to the virus, a figure that brings the death toll to 33,071. Reporting the data is the Robert Koch Institute, the agency commissioned by the Berlin government to monitor the progress of the pandemic in the country. Germany faces a regime of “Hard lock” from December 16, after failure of choice ‘light‘. The easing of the measures was originally planned to January 10, but it seems that the German authorities are considering extend restrictions at least another 2 or 3 weeks.

Reporting the intentions of the German government is Image. According to the German newspaper, I federal leaders me regional discussed in a virtual meeting on December 30 the possibility of extend the block another two or three weeks, at 24 or to January 31. Participants had differing positions on a number of issues relating to current restrictions, in particular the extent of the distance education for schools. On January 5, the Chancellor Angela Merkel he will meet with the governors of the federal states to decide what to do. Merkel previously agreed to lift the lockdown when infection rates fall below 50 cases per 100,000 people, a figure reached so far only by some regions.

“I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say May in last 15 years we live a year very difficult and I never looked forward to the new year with so much hopeMerkel said in what could be hers last speech of end of the year as chancellor. The speech will be broadcast at 8:00 p.m. on December 31 on Ard television station and was anticipated by the German press. “We must not forget how many have lost a face person without being able to be near him in his last hours – he added – He Conspiracy theories They are not only false and dangerous, but also cynical me cruel for those people who are in mourning, “said the German Chancellor. Merkel also reiterated the intention of get vaccinated, “When the my turn“Citing the vaccine Pfizer me BionTech, the first in the world to be approved, Merkel said that “founders Ugur Sahgin and Ozlem Tureci told me that their company has people working in 60 different countries.” According to the Chancellor, “nothing more than this proves that I am there European cooperation and international and the power of diversity bring Progress“, He concluded.