The western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) said on Monday that as a precaution it would extend by one week a lockdown in one of two ...
A banner reading"Entering only with a face mask please - only 4 clients are allowed in the pharmacy" is pictured in front of a pharmacy during the spread of the coronavirus disease in downtown Wildeshausen, Germany June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Fabian BimmerBERLIN: The western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia said on Monday that as a precaution it would extend by one week a lockdown in one of two districts affected by an outbreak of the coronavirus at a slaughterhouse.
Some 600,000 people in both municipalities were forced back into lockdown on Jun 23 after more than 1,500 workers at a meat processing plant tested positive for COVID-19, as well as some of their family members and 24 people with no ties to the plant. Laschet, a leading conservative contender to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel when her fourth term in office expires next year, said the situation was brought under control because of widespread testing and restrictive measures.The outbreak at the abattoir has sparked a debate about standards in Germany's food industry and its reliance on migrant labour, particularly from Romania.
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