BERLIN. Agreement between Angela Merkel and the lander governors on extending the lockdown until April 18. At the end of a night meeting it was decided that all the shops will be closed from 1 to 5 April, coinciding with the Easter holidays, and in those days the population will be invited to stay at home as much as possible.
“We have not yet been able to defeat the virus, we must not give up,” Merkel said at the end of the meeting, admitting that the situation is “very serious”, with the number of coronavirus infections continuing to increase.
Among the measures envisaged are the introduction of a curfew and the obligation for passengers to wear masks even in private cars. According to the chancellor, the Easter holidays must become a “period of calm”. The third wave must be stopped at all costs.
Germany is in a “very, very serious situation” due to the spread of variants of the virus and the increase in infections. The crucial terms are “caution and flexibility,” Merkel added. “We have not yet managed to defeat the virus, it does not give up,” he concluded.