Also in Germany, what is in effect a lockdown for the unvaccinated.
The 2G (vaccinated or cured), already in force to enter bars, restaurants, cinemas, stadiums, to participate in events, is also extended to retail trade throughout the country.
For people who have not been vaccinated or cured, there is also a drastic "reduction in contacts". A sort of lockdown on the Austrian model.
It is the most important decision of the package launched by the last State-Regions conference, announced by Angela Merkel in a press conference in Berlin in which Chancellor in pectore Olaf Scholz also spoke, who will take office on 8 December, putting an end to the Merkel era after 16 years.
Also this year, like last year, the sale of New Year's barrels on New Year's Eve will be prohibited. The measure is intended not to further burden the health system already under pressure from the pandemic.
Merkel also announced that Parliament will launch the debate on the vaccination requirement, a measure on which both the Social Democrat Scholz and the liberals agreed.
"The situation is serious and the burden of health facilities is already partly at its limits," said the Chancellor.
The data are still alarming, but a slight decline is beginning to be seen: for the third day in a row the weekly incidence is decreasing, from Monday's peak (452.4) it reached 439.2.
The new infections registered in the 24 hours are 73,209 (a week ago they were 75,961). There were 388 deaths (351 seven days ago). Some regions have begun to send patients abroad, even to Italy, because intensive care is at its limit.
(Unioneonline / L)
