Germany is excluding the country’s unvaccinated citizens from a wide range of activities like going to the shopping centers and bars.
In future, only Germans who have been vaccinated or recovered from corona will have access to a number of shops, bars, cultural and leisure events.
The Covid measures just announced by Germany are an “act of national solidarity” in order to “get the infection rate down and take the pressure off our health system”, says Chancellor Angela Merkel.
“The number of infections has stabilised, but on a far too high a level,” she added.
On Thursday, Germany recorded 73,000 new Covid cases and 388 deaths.
Just under 70% of Germany’s population is vaccinated against Covid which is lower than several European countries, including France and the UK.
Germany is also limiting the number of its citizens who can meet inside and closing also nightclubs in regions with high numbers of cases.
Merkel announced the new measures alongside her successor Olaf Scholz, who is set to formally take over as chancellor next week.
