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22 Sep. 2020 / 11:15
Several European countries set new restrictions amid rising COVID-19 cases
In many European countries, governments are preparing much tougher restrictions amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases. In the UK, bars and restaurants will close sooner. In Austria, wearing a mask becomes mandatory again in restaurants and markets. The authorities in Munich also introduce new protection measures, informs Moldova 1.
In Europe, most cases are in Spain, France and the UK. In the UK, COVID-19 cases have doubled, and experts come up with even more grim forecasts.
"We will reach 50,000 cases a day in mid-October and this could lead to 200 deaths a day or more in mid-November," said Patrick Vallance, the government's scientific adviser.
Tonight, the British Prime Minister will announce the new restrictions. Starting with Thursday, a new set of measures will take effect in München and wearing a mask becomes mandatory in all crowded public spaces.
"At most five people, friends or acquaintances, are allowed to meet. This means that only five people are allowed to sit at meals regularly, unless there are two families", said Dieter Reiter, mayor of München.
In Austria, wearing a mask is already mandatory in restaurants and markets, and indoors, gatherings are limited to ten people, while outdoors to 100.
In the Czech Republic, the Health Minister resigned amid rising numbers of new Coronavirus infections.
"I want to offer the opportunity to find a new solution in the fight against the Coronavirus epidemic, which will be present for a long time to come," said Adam Vojtech, Minister of Health.
Because the number of infections has been steadily rising in France for several weeks, the Italian authorities have decided that people coming from the Hexagon must take COVID tests.
The number of cases worldwide has reached about 31 million, and the number of deaths caused by the pandemic virus amounts to almost 960 thousand.
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