“The pandemic is spreading dramatically again,” commented Angela Merkel’s spokesperson. Several particularly affected regions have taken new measures targeting unvaccinated people.
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A record number of new Covid-19 infections, a sign of the violence of the wave hitting Germany. The country recorded, Thursday, November 11, 50,196 additional cases in twenty-four hours, according to the Robert Koch health watch institute. This is the first time that this figure has been crossed since the start of the pandemic in Germany, where 235 people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours.
Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel judged on Wednesday “dramatic” the epidemic resumption in the country, particularly notable since October. “The pandemic is spreading dramatically again”, had deplored his spokesperson, calling on the regional authorities, competent in health matters, to take new measures.
This outbreak is attributed in particular to the relatively low vaccination rate of the population in Germany: just over 67%. Several particularly affected regions, such as Saxony, Bavaria and very recently Berlin, have introduced new restrictions targeting unvaccinated people, the first to be affected by this rebound.
Thus, as of Monday, Berlin will prohibit unvaccinated people from accessing, in particular, restaurants without a terrace, bars, sports halls and hairdressing salons. A negative test will no longer allow access to these public places if users are not vaccinated or cannot prove that they are cured of the disease.