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Chancellor Merkel = AP responding to a lawmaker’s question in Berlin, Germany on 24
[Berlín = Akira Kondo]German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on the 24th that she will withdraw the measures to tighten the restrictions that will be implemented during the Easter holidays in early April as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus. Due to a series of repulsions from all sides, we were forced to change our policy in just one day. Merkel apologized: “It is my mistake. I apologize to the people.”
The strengthening measure will increase the Easter break by two days, closing most stores from April 1-5 and asking the public to spend their time at home. The store said it would only be open on Saturday the 3rd.
However, criticisms have emerged that the preparation period in the store is short and the risk of infection increases due to the influx of hoarding customers. Mr. Merkel decided to withdraw after having telephone conversations with the Prime Minister and others on the morning of the 24th. Other measures will be maintained, such as the extension of the city lockdown until April 18.
In Germany, the infection by mutant strains exceeds 70% and the number of newly infected people has been increasing since the end of February. Due to the delay in vaccination, 65% of those surveyed answered that they were “very unhappy” or “somewhat unhappy” with the government’s measures against the crown. Merkel’s ruling party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU / CSU), has a support rating of less than 30%.
