Merkel says Germans will be fined for flouting coronavirus rules amid spike in cases
Source: The Hill
With coronavirus cases on the rise in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that officials will levy fines for violations of national safety precautions.
Merkel said the country was not in a position to further loosen the measures, noting that daily cases in Germany have doubled over the last three weeks. She said the uptick “should not continue and we need to contain it,” and that those who do not comply with hygiene and social distancing rules will be subject to fines.
“We are in the midst of the pandemic,” she said Tuesday, according to Bloomberg.
Several other European nations have also reimposed restrictions to prevent virus numbers from spiking out of control. Spanish and Italian nightclubs have closed again, while Greek restaurants and bars are operating under limited hours.
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