10th December 2020

Coronavirus - Infections hit peak in Germany and Latest around Europe

By BBC

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A day after Angela Merkel made an impassioned plea for Germans to accept tougher lockdown measures, a record 23,679 cases have been recorded. Bavaria's state premier, Markus Söder, says there should be a complete lockdown from Christmas to 10 January.

French Prime Minister Jean Castex is set to announce a relaxation of lockdown measures today, but not as fast as planned. The government did hope daily infection levels would be down to 5,000, rather than the 14,500 announced yesterday, so cinemas and theatres are likely to stay shut after 15 December.

The Czech parliament has voted to extend the state of emergency again, but only until 23 December. The government had sought an extension until 11 January. Another 5,848 Covid cases were recorded on Tuesday - the highest figure for two weeks.

Slovakia has ordered schools and most shops to be closed for at least three weeks from 21 December. Almost the entire population took part in mass testing recently in an attempt to avoid further lockdowns.

A Dutch think tank has called on the government and employers to help vulnerable people who have not had help so far. It has also highlighted that between 9% and 20% of young people are at risk of becoming a “lost generation”.

Belarus is banning departures via its land borders to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Foreigners arriving in Belarus will have to show they have a negative test.

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