Germany considers re-closing city next month as outbreak rises again

The German government has slightly relaxed the Epidemic control measures for Wuhan pneumonia (novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19), however, with the recent resurgence of the epidemic, it has started to consider the re-imposition of city closure.

According to the Deutsche Welle, Germany began to relax the epidemic control measures last month, in addition to the resumption of schooling, some businesses are also allowed to operate. However, the epidemic in Germany has become increasingly serious, with 13,733 new confirmed cases reported yesterday (21). The Prime Minister Angela Merkel has said that she will not hesitate to close the city again if necessary, and will meet with the heads of the states today to discuss follow-up policies on The prevention of the disease.

Yesterday several foreign media obtained a draft that several German states are considering extending Wuhan pneumonia control measures next month, as the outbreak has again exceeded the alert line of 100 confirmed cases per 100,000 people, and such a high rate of infection could be triggered by the Wuhan pneumonia variant.

Several German government officials have also spoken out in favor of imposing a city closure and have warned that the Wuhan pneumonia outbreak could be endless. The different precautionary measures taken by the states will only confuse the population and the previously unsealed precautionary policy should be restored and the closure extended until the middle of next month. As long as full screening and vaccination has not been initiated, the unsealing date must be postponed. Some regions in Germany have already tightened their epidemic prevention policies.