GUTERSLOH, June 24 — German authorities yesterday ordered fresh coronavirus lockdowns in two districts — the first since easing restrictions and a major setback for hopes of a swift return to normality. The new lockdowns in Guetersloh and neighbouring Warendorf in western Germany came after a...
A sign with the name of city of Gutersloh is pictured, as the outbreak of Covid-19 continues, Germany, June 23, 2020. — Reuters pic
That lockdown, set to affect 360,000 people, will stay in place until at least June 30, Laschet said. The new lockdown means a return to measures first introduced in March, with cinemas, museums, concert halls, bars, gyms, indoor swimming pools and saunas shut down, Laschet said. The new lockdowns come as Germany and the rest of the EU begin taking steps towards getting tourism up and running again, with many European borders reopening just last week.
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