25 Nov 2020 | 11:25 PM UTC
Germany: Authorities extend and tighten COVID-19 restrictions until December 20 /update 45
German authorities extend and tighten COVID-19 restrictions until at least December 20; follow authority directives
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28 Oct 06:22 PM UTC —
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26 Oct 05:09 PM UTC —
Germany: Authorities to declare local lockdown in Rottal-Inn district (Bavaria) amid surge in COVID-19 cases October 27 /update 43
19 Oct 11:58 PM UTC —
Germany: Lockdown restrictions to be implemented in Bavaria's Berchtesgadener Land from October 20 /update 42
07 Oct 02:35 PM UTC —
Germany: Additional restrictions to be implemented in Berlin from October 10 /update 41
28 Aug 02:53 PM UTC —
Germany: Authorities extend ban on large gatherings until December 31 /update 40
25 Aug 03:43 AM UTC —
Germany: Authorities issue travel warnings for Paris and Cote d'Azur August 24 /update 39
09 Aug 04:20 AM UTC —
Germany: Authorities add regions of Romania and Bulgaria to list of COVID-19 risk areas August 6 /update 38
08 Aug 11:17 AM UTC —
Germany: Arrivals from high-risk areas to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing from August 8 /update 37
06 Aug 12:49 AM UTC —
Germany: Authorities advise against non-essential travel to Antwerp province August 5 /update 36
29 Jul 08:34 AM UTC —
Germany: Authorities advise against travel to parts of Spain July 28 /update 35
15 Jul 11:17 AM UTC —
Germany: Over 200,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed as of July 15 /update 34
07 Jul 11:17 PM UTC —
Germany: Lockdown in Gütersloh district lifted following court ruling July 7 /update 33
23 Jun 10:29 PM UTC —
Germany: Authorities restore some COVID-19 lockdown measures in Gütersloh and Warendorf districts (North Rhine-Westphalia state) June 23 /update 32
17 Jun 04:26 PM UTC —
Germany: Authorities extend ban on large events until 31 October /update 31
10 Jun 01:11 PM UTC —
Germany: Authorities extend travel warning to non-European countries until August 31 /update 30
27 May 05:39 AM UTC —
Germany: Authorities extend social distancing rules until June 29, public gatherings of up to ten people allowed from June 6 /update 29
25 May 12:56 AM UTC —
Germany: Lufthansa to resume flights to 20 destinations from mid-June /update 28
16 May 04:16 PM UTC —
Germany: Thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions in multiple cities May 16 /update 27
13 May 05:14 PM UTC —
Germany: Authorities announce relaxation of some border controls from May 15 /update 26
01 May 03:41 AM UTC —
Germany: Authorities begin easing COVID-19 restrictions April 30 /update 25
23 Apr 02:54 AM UTC —
Germany: Face mask use compulsory in public from April 27 amid COVID-19 pandemic /update 24
21 Apr 04:20 PM UTC —
Germany: Oktoberfest in Munich canceled due to COVID-19 April 21 /update 23
15 Apr 09:25 PM UTC —
Germany: Chancellor Merkel announces partial reopening of shops from COVID-19 closure beginning week of April 20 /update 22
11 Apr 11:00 AM UTC —
Germany: Health officials confirm 4133 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours April 11 /update 21
08 Apr 12:52 PM UTC —
Germany: Lufthansa suspends Germanwings operations April 7 /update 20
07 Apr 12:27 PM UTC —
Germany: Authorities implement additional quarantine measures as of April 10 /update 19
06 Apr 11:18 AM UTC —
Germany: Health officials confirm 3677 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours April 6 /update 18
04 Apr 06:43 PM UTC —
Germany: Health officials confirm 6082 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours April 4 /update 17
01 Apr 04:32 PM UTC —
Germany: Government to extend social distancing measures through April 19 /update 16
01 Apr 01:03 PM UTC —
Germany: Health officials confirm 5453 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours April 1 /update 15
25 Mar 11:01 AM UTC —
Germany: Significant increase of COVID-19 cases reported March 25 /update 14
23 Mar 12:04 PM UTC —
Germany: Authorities enact further measures due to COVID-19 March 22 /update 13
20 Mar 01:20 PM UTC —
Germany: Authorities close non-essential businesses nationwide March 16 /update 12
19 Mar 12:32 PM UTC —
Germany: First town under lockdown in Bavaria March 19 /update 11
15 Mar 09:01 PM UTC —
Germany: Government to impose border controls with five neighboring countries March 16 /update 10
10 Mar 09:34 AM UTC —
Germany: First COVID-19 fatalities reported March 9 /update 9
09 Mar 01:27 PM UTC —
Germany: Government confirms more than 1000 COVID-19 cases March 9 /update 8
05 Mar 03:55 PM UTC —
Germany: Lufthansa suspends all flights to Israel March 8-28 /update 7
03 Mar 01:25 PM UTC —
Germany: Government confirms 188 cases of COVID-19 as of March 3 /update 6
28 Feb 08:14 PM UTC —
Germany: Heinsberg district (North Rhine-Westphalia state) placed under quarantine February 28 /update 5
27 Feb 11:01 AM UTC —
Germany: Health Minister confirms 27 cases of COVID-19 as of February 26 /update 4
14 Feb 11:19 AM UTC —
Germany: Lufthansa extends flight restrictions until March 28 due to coronavirus February 14 /update 3
04 Feb 07:38 PM UTC —
Germany: Lufthansa extends flight cancelations to China February 4 /update 2
29 Jan 04:08 PM UTC —
Germany: Lufthansa to suspend all flights to China January 29 /update 1
28 Jan 01:10 PM UTC —
Germany: First case of coronavirus 2019-nCoV confirmed January 28
Event
On Wednesday, November 25, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of Germany's 16 federal states agreed to extend and tighten restrictions in place to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) until at least December 20. Merkel indicated that measures would likely be extended further into January 2021, but there may be some easing of restrictions during the Christmas holiday period. Germany entered a partial lockdown on November 2, under which bars, restaurants, and leisure facilities have been closed but schools and shops have remained open. Additionally, residents are being asked to keep social contacts to a minimum and avoid all nonessential travel. From Tuesday, December 1, private gatherings will be limited to five people, with the number set to rise to ten over Christmas. Travel for leisure purposes is strongly discouraged until at least January 10.
As of November 25, there have been 979,920 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany with 14,925 associated deaths. Further international spread of the virus is expected in the near term.
Context
The first case of COVID-19 was reported on December 31 and the source of the outbreak has been linked to a wet market in Wuhan (Hubei province, China). Since then, human-to-human transmission of the virus has been confirmed.
Cases of the virus have been confirmed in numerous countries and territories worldwide. On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global outbreak a pandemic. Virus-screening and quarantining measures are being implemented at airports worldwide, as well as extensive travel restrictions.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, dry cough, and tiredness. Some patients may experience other symptoms such as body pains, nasal congestion, headache, conjunctivitis, sore throat, diarrhea, loss of taste or smell or a rash on skin or discoloration of fingers or toes. These symptoms (in most cases mild) appear gradually. Generally, most patients (around 80 percent) recover from the disease without being hospitalized.
Advice
Measures adopted by local authorities evolve quickly and are usually effective immediately. Depending on the evolution of the outbreak in other countries, authorities are likely to modify, at very short notice, the list of countries whose travelers are subject to border control measures or entry restrictions upon their arrival to the territory in question. It is advised to postpone nonessential travel due to the risk that travelers may be refused entry or be subject to quarantine upon their arrival or during their stay.
To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, travelers are advised to abide by the following measures:
- Frequently clean hands by applying an alcohol-based hand rub or washing with soap and water.
- When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue; if used, throw the tissue away immediately and wash hands.
- If experiencing a fever, cough, difficulty breathing, or any other symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 call emergency services before going to the doctor or hospital to prevent the potential spread of the disease.
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