Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Wednesday April 1 that social distancing measures put in place in Germany to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus epidemic would remain in force until at least April 19. These restrictions, which were introduced last month, will be reassessed on Tuesday, April 14, after the Easter holidays, she said after a conference call with leaders of the 16 German Länder.
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According to the Chancellor, the largest European economy is still far from having achieved its objectives in the fight against the current health crisis. The coronavirus has now infected 67,366 people and caused 732 deaths in Germany, show data released Wednesday by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases.