Fri 03 December 2021:
According to Germany’s health minister, more than 1% of the population is currently infected with the coronavirus, and citizens should get vaccinated if they haven’t already.
The country reported 74,352 new Covid-19 cases per day, with 390 deaths. According to the Robert Koch Institute, there are approximately 925,800 people in Germany who are currently infected with the virus.
Health Minister Jens Spahn noted that the number of unvaccinated residents who are infected and seriously ill is much higher than their share of the overall population.
Reuters report he told reporters in Berlin “If all German adults were vaccinated, we wouldn’t be in this difficult situation.”
Spahn spoke a day after federal and state leaders announced tough new restrictions that largely target unvaccinated people, preventing them from entering nonessential stores, restaurants, sports and cultural venues. The government also plans to submit a general vaccine mandate for parliament to consider.
Spahn, who is likely to leave office next week when Germany’s new center-left government takes office, has opposed compulsory vaccination and made clear that he would vote against the measure.
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