(Fighting new crown pneumonia) Germany’s new crown incidence rate hits a new high, Berlin and other states tighten epidemic prevention measures
China News Agency, Berlin, November 15 (Reporter Peng Dawei) The new crown epidemic data released by the German disease control agency on the 15th showed that the country’s new crown incidence index exceeded 300 for the first time, a new high since the outbreak. On the same day, several federal states including the German capital Berlin began to implement new regulations such as the “2G Rules” to increase epidemic prevention efforts.
The German disease control agency Robert Koch Institute announced that the number of new confirmed cases and the number of new deaths were 23,607 and 43, respectively. As of that day, a total of 5,045,076 people were diagnosed and 97,715 people died. Among them, the country’s official “accumulated number of newly confirmed cases per 100,000 people in seven days” (incidence rate index) used to monitor the severity of the epidemic rose to 303 that day, setting a record since the epidemic for the eighth consecutive day. The number of patients requiring ICU intensive care treatment increased by 156, bringing the total number to 3190. As of that day, Germany had received 114.9 million doses of the new crown vaccine, and a total of 56.2 million people had been fully vaccinated, accounting for 67.5% of the country’s total population.
In response to the current rapid escalation of the epidemic, the German capital Berlin began to fully implement the “2G rules” on the 15th. From that day on, only two types of people who have been fully vaccinated and those who have been infected and recovered from the new crown virus are allowed to enter places such as restaurants, cafes, museums, cinemas, and sports venues. This is regarded as a targeted “cities lockdown” measure for people who have not been fully vaccinated. In addition, Berlin has also upgraded the requirements for wearing masks on public transportation such as subways and buses. Passengers must wear N95 masks instead of ordinary medical masks.
In addition to Berlin, many states such as Brandenburg, Bavaria, and Saxony have also begun to implement similar regulations. Meiqian Prefecture only implemented the “2G rule” in counties where the epidemic level reached “orange”. The governor of Saarland, Hans, also expressed that he is considering implementing this regulation in the state.
In response to the current lack of consensus on Germany’s national anti-epidemic policy, the caretaker Chancellor Merkel called on the federal government and the states to unify their steps on the epidemic prevention policy on the same day. According to the established schedule, Merkel and state governors will hold a meeting on the 18th of this month to discuss follow-up anti-epidemic policies. (over)
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