The number of new coronavirus infections in Germany continues to rise, Reuters reports. The growing risk of overloading the health system in the country increases the pressure on the government to tighten restrictive measures.
Tomorrow, national and regional leaders will hold a video conference to take further steps to tackle the pandemic.
At their last meeting earlier this month, they agreed on a moderate easing of restrictions. However, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that the new variants of the coronavirus are more contagious, which means that the pandemic will be more difficult to control.
According to the Robert Koch Institute of Infectious Diseases, to date, the number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in one week has been 103.9. This is above the threshold of 100, which means that intensive care units are facing collapse.
Although public fatigue over the restrictive soft, which has been going on for four months, is on the rise, data on the spread of the infection suggest authorities may be forced to apply the “emergency brake” agreed on March 2nd.
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