Germany this month imposed a set of measures dubbed a 'lockdown light' to rein in the second wave of the deadly virus pandemic. Germany’s disease control agency says the coronavirus situation in the country remains serious but there are signs that lockdown measures are slowing the spread of the virus. The Robert Koch Institute reported 22,609 new confirmed coronavirus patients in the past day, and 251 additional deaths. Germany introduced tighter restrictions at the beginning of November, shutting restaurants, bars and gyms but leaving open stores and schools. The head of the RKI, Lothar Wieler, said the situation in Germany is still “very, very serious” and there’s a risk that hospitals may be overwhelmed by the continued high number of patients.-AP

Source: The Standard November 19, 2020 11:15 UTC