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Germany is considering further restrictions on the coronavirus if infections continue to rise amid a second wave of the disease in Europe.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as well as the mayors of 11 cities, agreed on Friday a package of measures aimed at curbing the rise in coronavirus Infections
Cities will now be able to ask the country’s health department to send the military for support if the infection rate exceeds 35 per 100,000 in a week.
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There is also a 23:00 curfew for bars and restaurants throughout Germany until the end of October.
The country’s hospitals have warned that there could be staff shortages due to staff illnesses as a result of COVID-19.
The country, which was widely praised for its response to the coronavirus, is now experiencing its largest increase in infections since April.
Germany has also been added to its Swiss neighbor’s quarantine list in recent days, amid the rising infection rate.
Switzerland It has also added Austria and Italy to its list of places travelers will have to isolate themselves from for 10 days.
However, there are very few domestic restrictions in Switzerland and instead citizens are reminded of the importance of social distancing and proper hygiene. The country wants to avoid telling people to stay home again, despite the increase in infections.
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On Friday, France reported more than 20,000 daily cases of coronavirus, a record for the country.
The positivity rate of the tests was over 10% and 124 new access points were discovered across the country, which means that more than 1,300 locations in France are now being monitored.
In the rest of Europe, the leaders in Spain They have declared a state of emergency in Madrid for 15 days amid the increase in infections in the Spanish capital.
Madrid has been effectively cut off from the rest of the country, with police patrolling the streets in an effort to keep people at home in the city, a move that it has sparked protests and anger.
The country has more than 860,000 confirmed cases, the highest in Europe.
