Germany will take new steps towards normalisation in May, including reopening shops and schools after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the ...
BERLIN: Germany will take new steps towards normalisation in May, including reopening shops and schools after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to a draft agreement seen by AFP on Wednesday .
Chancellor Angela Merkel and premiers from Germany's 16 federal states are expected to sign off on the text later on Wednesday.Meanwhile it will be up to the individual regions to decide how to proceed with reopening universities. Regarding shops, the politicians said all could reopen but requirements"for hygiene, managing entry and avoiding queues forming" would be imposed.States will also have a free hand over whether to reopen restaurants beginning on May 9, as well as on decisions affecting theatres, concert halls, nightclubs and gyms.
If more than 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants are detected within seven days, the affected city or district must impose"a corresponding lockdown plan".
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