Scholz said the steps would also clarify when visits to concerts, theatres and soccer stadiums would be possible. Germany is struggling to contain infections, complicated by the more contagious B117 variant that first emerged in Britain. Germany's seven-day average of cases per 100,000 people rose to 166 at the weekend, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Sunday. Parliament approved amendments to the Infection Protection Act last week to give the federal government more powers in the pandemic. Schools will have to close and return to online lessons if cases reach 165 per 100,000 residents on three consecutive days.

Source: Mint April 25, 2021 10:30 UTC