Berlin: Germany’s leaders set to decide on new sanctions to come later purpose of christmas on slowing the spread of new omicron version of covid-19, but the plan so far is less than a complete lockdown.
chancellor Olaf Scholzo And Germany’s 16 state governors plan to consult later on Tuesday, when the government’s new panel of experts called for action to be taken within a few days, saying nationwide measures needed to be “particularly well-planned.” and well-communicated contact restrictions.”
Officials have said nightclubs are likely to close regardless of the local infection rate on which the closures currently depend. There are likely to be further restrictions on crowds at major events, while new contact restrictions are expected to be imposed for vaccinated people – gatherings reportedly capped at 10 people.
There are already restrictions on primarily non-vaccinated people with the necessary vaccinations or proof of recovery to enter non-essential shops, among other things.
Officials have scrambled to speed up a booster campaign, with an average of nearly one million vaccine shots given per day over the past week, the highest level of the pandemic so far. But they remain dissatisfied with the number of people vaccinated in the first place – the proportion of the population receiving the full first round of vaccination is 70.3%, well below the government-targeted minimum of 75%.
Germany’s infection rate is slowly trending downward for now. on Tuesday, National Center for Disease Control 306.4 new cases per 100,000 residents were reported in the last seven days, down from 375 a week ago, with 23,428 cases registered in the last 24 hours.
However, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has warned that Germany is facing a “massive fifth wave” due to Omicron, which he says cannot realistically be prevented. At the same time, on Sunday, he said that there will be no lockdown before Christmas.
Centers for Disease Control, Robert Koch Institute, said on Monday that people who have been cured or received the first round of vaccines now face a “high” risk of infection, while it is “moderate” for those receiving boosters. It said the risk is “very high” for the unaffiliated.
chancellor Olaf Scholzo And Germany’s 16 state governors plan to consult later on Tuesday, when the government’s new panel of experts called for action to be taken within a few days, saying nationwide measures needed to be “particularly well-planned.” and well-communicated contact restrictions.”
Officials have said nightclubs are likely to close regardless of the local infection rate on which the closures currently depend. There are likely to be further restrictions on crowds at major events, while new contact restrictions are expected to be imposed for vaccinated people – gatherings reportedly capped at 10 people.
There are already restrictions on primarily non-vaccinated people with the necessary vaccinations or proof of recovery to enter non-essential shops, among other things.
Officials have scrambled to speed up a booster campaign, with an average of nearly one million vaccine shots given per day over the past week, the highest level of the pandemic so far. But they remain dissatisfied with the number of people vaccinated in the first place – the proportion of the population receiving the full first round of vaccination is 70.3%, well below the government-targeted minimum of 75%.
Germany’s infection rate is slowly trending downward for now. on Tuesday, National Center for Disease Control 306.4 new cases per 100,000 residents were reported in the last seven days, down from 375 a week ago, with 23,428 cases registered in the last 24 hours.
However, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has warned that Germany is facing a “massive fifth wave” due to Omicron, which he says cannot realistically be prevented. At the same time, on Sunday, he said that there will be no lockdown before Christmas.
Centers for Disease Control, Robert Koch Institute, said on Monday that people who have been cured or received the first round of vaccines now face a “high” risk of infection, while it is “moderate” for those receiving boosters. It said the risk is “very high” for the unaffiliated.
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