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The French president will call meetings to review how the country deals with the coronavirus pandemic, the Elysee Palace said.
The government is considering what new restrictions should be imposed amid what experts call a “brutal” second wave of COVID-19 infections. Two thirds of the French population are already in quarantine at night.
Prime Minister Jean Castex said the “new measures” were “essential”. “Difficult decisions are to be expected,” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
Germany
UPDATE: German news agency DPA reports that new national measures will be introduced on Monday to control the spread of the virus across the country.
The agreement to impose a partial month-long quarantine was approved after talks with leaders of the country’s 16 states, according to a person familiar with the matter. Details will be released later on Wednesday, when the German leader will address the press.
In Germany, Angela Merkel’s government will hold an emergency meeting with regional leaders. Media reports have suggested that the chancellor is considering an “easy quarantine”: closing bars and restaurants, banning public gatherings, but keeping schools open.
If the new restrictions apply, people will only be able to go out in public in groups of up to two houses. The sanctions to apply have not yet been set.
Although the authorities have tried to avoid a lockdown that would hit the country’s economy hard, recent epidemic events are raising the alarm. Angela Merkel warned on Tuesday that Germany’s healthcare system could soon reach a tipping point, and Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said Germany is likely to reach 20,000 new infections a day by the end of the week.
In the Czech Republic, the night quarantine goes into effect on Wednesday between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM.
In Switzerland, the government reported 8,616 new infections and 24 deaths. Cases have risen sharply in the country since early October.
The new cases brought the total confirmed in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to 135,658 cases and 1,954 deaths. The government will meet today to consider new restrictions to curb the spread of the virus.
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