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France and the Netherlands have reported record highs in the daily number of coronavirus cases, Spain has declared an emergency in its capital, and Germany is focusing its efforts on major cities.
Coronavirus infection rates are increasing in Europe as a second wave emerges across the continent.
These are the main developments:
Germany
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.
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.
Switzerland
In Switzerland, Germany has been added to your quarantine list in recent days amid the rising infection rate.
The country also added Austria and Italy to its list of places travelers will need to isolate 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.
France
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.
Spain
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.
Netherlands
A new record in daily cases has been reported. The infections affected nearly 6,500 in 24 hours, prompting the government to warn of new restrictions across the country.
If the number of infections and hospital admissions does not fall this weekend, the Netherlands will be considered one of the most affected countries.
Portugal
The country has reported its own record for a single day, and the health authority said the cases reached 1,646.
Poland
New daily cases have surpassed 5,000, a high for the fifth consecutive day, but the government has insisted on keeping schools open.
New restrictions announced Thursday, including wearing masks outdoors at all times, are now in effect and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is expected to announce new limits.
Morawiecki has not ruled out the introduction of a state of emergency if the number of cases continues to rise.
Some anti-vaccine groups have said they will organize protests across the country against the order to wear masks.
The most recent increase in new cases was reported in the Southeast, where hospitals are said to be running out of COVID-19 beds.
Russia
A new all-time high for daily coronavirus cases has also been reported in Russia, with an increase of 12,846 cases. It pushes the total total number of infections there to 1,285,084.
