COVID19: Germany to go into lockdown over Christmas
Germany is to go into a hard lockdown over the Christmas period, as the number of deaths and infections from the coronavirus reaches record levels.
Non-essential shops will close across the country from Wednesday, as will schools, with children to be cared for at home wherever possible.
Chancellor Angela Merkel, blamed Christmas shopping for a considerable rise in social contacts.
Leaders of the country’s 16 states after meeting with Mrs Merkel said, there was an urgent need to take action
The latest figures showed 20,200 more infections and a further 321 deaths.
The new lockdown will run from the 16th of December to January the 10th.
