Germany has announced a new range of far-reaching lockdown measures amid skyrocketing coronavirus cases across the country. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes the measures, which will apply for a month from Monday, November 2nd, will bring down infection rates before the Christmas holiday period. The measures include the closure of bars, restaurants and hotels, along with contact and travel restrictions. The announcement was made on Wednesday afternoon after a meeting with representatives from Germany’s 16 federal states. Mrs Merkel told the meeting: “We must break the wave of infection. We have to act now,” German tabloid Bild reported. The lockdown, originally slated for November 4th, was brought forward by two days due to the rapid increase in new infections.
