Germany has been facing coronavirus for almost one year. The number of covid cases in the country increased by 20,200 to 1,320,716, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday. The reported death toll rose by 321 to 21,787, the tally showed. In the view of increasing corona cases, Germany is planning to close most shops from Wednesday until Jan 10.
According to a draft government proposal seen by Reuters on Sunday, the country is planning to close most shops from Wednesday until Jan 10 as it tightens coronavirus restrictions and tries to rein in the spread of the disease. The draft was prepared head of a meeting later in the day between Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders. She has favoured stricter pan-German measures but was previously unable to get agreement from the 16 states of the country. However, some states have since clamped down on their own, and momentum supporting stricter harmonized measures has been building.
According to the draft, only essential shops such as supermarkets and pharmacies, as well as banks, to remain open. Schools will also be closed during the period, and employers will be asked to close operations or have employees work from home. The will be ban on the sale of fireworks.
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