Germany: Authorities extend several COVID-19 restrictions until December 20 /update 46

Authorities extend several COVID-19 restrictions until December 20; follow government directives
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Germany: Authorities extend and tighten COVID-19 restrictions until December 20 /update 45
Germany: Government to implement partial nationwide lockdown from November 2 amid surge in COVID-19 cases /update 44
Germany: Authorities to declare local lockdown in Rottal-Inn district (Bavaria) amid surge in COVID-19 cases October 27 /update 43
Germany: Lockdown restrictions to be implemented in Bavaria's Berchtesgadener Land from October 20 /update 42
Germany: Additional restrictions to be implemented in Berlin from October 10 /update 41
Germany: Authorities extend ban on large gatherings until December 31 /update 40
Germany: Authorities issue travel warnings for Paris and Cote d'Azur August 24 /update 39
Germany: Authorities add regions of Romania and Bulgaria to list of COVID-19 risk areas August 6 /update 38
Germany: Arrivals from high-risk areas to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing from August 8 /update 37
Germany: Authorities advise against non-essential travel to Antwerp province August 5 /update 36
Germany: Authorities advise against travel to parts of Spain July 28 /update 35
Germany: Over 200,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed as of July 15 /update 34
Germany: Lockdown in Gütersloh district lifted following court ruling July 7 /update 33
Germany: Authorities restore some COVID-19 lockdown measures in Gütersloh and Warendorf districts (North Rhine-Westphalia state) June 23 /update 32
Germany: Authorities extend ban on large events until 31 October /update 31
Germany: Authorities extend travel warning to non-European countries until August 31 /update 30
Germany: Authorities extend social distancing rules until June 29, public gatherings of up to ten people allowed from June 6 /update 29
Germany: Thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions in multiple cities May 16 /update 27
Germany: Authorities announce relaxation of some border controls from May 15 /update 26
Germany: Authorities begin easing COVID-19 restrictions April 30 /update 25
Germany: Face mask use compulsory in public from April 27 amid COVID-19 pandemic /update 24
Germany: Oktoberfest in Munich canceled due to COVID-19 April 21 /update 23
Germany: Chancellor Merkel announces partial reopening of shops from COVID-19 closure beginning week of April 20 /update 22
Germany: Health officials confirm 4133 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours April 11 /update 21
Germany: Lufthansa suspends Germanwings operations April 7 /update 20
Germany: Authorities implement additional quarantine measures as of April 10 /update 19
Germany: Health officials confirm 3677 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours April 6 /update 18
Germany: Health officials confirm 6082 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours April 4 /update 17
Germany: Government to extend social distancing measures through April 19 /update 16
Germany: Health officials confirm 5453 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours April 1 /update 15
Germany: Significant increase of COVID-19 cases reported March 25 /update 14
Germany: Authorities enact further measures due to COVID-19 March 22 /update 13
Germany: Authorities close non-essential businesses nationwide March 16 /update 12
Germany: First town under lockdown in Bavaria March 19 /update 11
Germany: Government to impose border controls with five neighboring countries March 16 /update 10
Germany: First COVID-19 fatalities reported March 9 /update 9
Germany: Government confirms more than 1000 COVID-19 cases March 9 /update 8
Germany: Lufthansa suspends all flights to Israel March 8-28 /update 7
Germany: Government confirms 188 cases of COVID-19 as of March 3 /update 6
Germany: Heinsberg district (North Rhine-Westphalia state) placed under quarantine February 28 /update 5
Germany: Health Minister confirms 27 cases of COVID-19 as of February 26 /update 4
Germany: Lufthansa extends flight restrictions until March 28 due to coronavirus February 14 /update 3
Germany: Lufthansa extends flight cancelations to China February 4 /update 2
Germany: Lufthansa to suspend all flights to China January 29 /update 1
Germany: First case of coronavirus 2019-nCoV confirmed January 28
Event
German authorities announced on Monday, November 30, that domestic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions have been extended until at least December 20. Under the extension, restaurants and bars will remain closed, with the exception of takeaway services, leisure, and entertainment facilities including gyms, cinemas and theaters will also be closed. Additionally, large scale events remain suspended while social gatherings of up to five people from two households are permitted, reduced from 10 people.
Protective face masks are mandatory in all public areas. Non-essential businesses have been permitted to reopen however, social distancing and hygiene measures apply.
As of November 30, there have been 1,068,637 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany and 16,471 associated fatalities. Further international spread of the virus is to be 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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