Berlin (CNN)Germany on Thursday announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated, as its leaders backed plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months.
Unvaccinated
people will be banned from accessing all but the most essential
businesses, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, to curb the spread of
coronavirus, outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and her successor, Olaf
Scholz, announced Thursday, following crisis talks with regional
leaders. Those who have recently recovered from Covid-19 are not covered
by the ban.
The
pair also backed proposals for mandatory vaccinations, which if voted
through the parliament could take effect from February at the earliest.
Under
the tightened restrictions, unvaccinated people can only meet two
people from another household.
Bars and nightclubs must shut down in
areas with an incidence rate above 350 cases per 100,000 people over one
week. And the country would limit the number of people at large events like soccer matches.
Acting Chancellor Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz hold a press conference on tightened Covid-19 restrictions Thursday.
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