Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, is to self-quarantine,
her spokesman Steffen Seibert announced on Sunday evening, after coming
into contact with a doctor with coronavirus.
After giving a
press conference on Sunday she was informed that a doctor who had given
her a preventative pneumococcal vaccine on Friday evening had since
tested positive for the virus.
Subsequently, the chancellor had
decided to go immediately into quarantine at home. Mr Seibert said that
she would be tested regularly in the next few days, because a test at
the present time would not be conclusive. He said she would carry out
her duties while staying at home.
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Remember Germany has also banned gatherings of more that 2 people
Public gatherings of more than two people will be banned. There will be exceptions for families and those living together.
General contact with others should be reduced to a minimum.
A 1.5-meter (4.9 feet) distance should be kept at all times when in public.
Gastronomy businesses must close. Businesses offering food delivery and collection will be allowed to remain open.
Service
providers such as hair-dressers, cosmetic, massage and tattoo studios
where a 2-meter distance between people is not possible must also close.
Businesses and centers offering medical treatments may remain open.
Police
and other law enforcement agencies will enforce any infractions of the
new rules — Merkel did not state what the punishment would be for anyone
not abiding by the new measures.
Hygiene regulations must be implemented for staff in the workplace, or for visitors.
Commuting
to work, helping others and exercising alone outside will still be
permissible, as long as the activities are carried out in abidance with
the guidelines.
The measures will remain in place, initially for the next two weeks.
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