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As the fight against the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) continues in Europe, a worrying statement about the epidemic came from Germany. Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute, the country’s authoritative institution for infectious diseases, expressed concern about the epidemic at a press conference in the capital Berlin.
“POSSIBLE TO TAKE A FEW WEEKS”
Calling the German people, Wieler stressed that the rules must be followed during the Christmas holidays. Announcing that the epidemic could not be reduced to the desired level despite the measures and restrictions taken, Wieler said: “The situation is getting worse at the moment. We are facing difficult weeks. The decrease in the number of cases will probably take a few weeks.” said.
Emphasizing that travel should be avoided, Wieler warned the public ahead of the upcoming holidays, saying, “Since the virus spreads through contact, let’s avoid contact. Let’s spend the Christmas and New Year celebrations with small family groups.”
LAST SITUATION IN GERMANY
While 19,528 coronaviruses were detected in the last 24 hours in Germany, 731 people died. While the total number of cases across the country rose to 1,530,000, the total loss of life was 27,600.
It has been announced that the number of active cases of coronavirus in Germany, where 1,136,700 people have recovered since the start of the epidemic, is 366,474.
