Germany’s Covid Cases Hit Record With Curbs Poised to Expire
- Public-health agency reports almost 300,000 new infections
- Scholz to hold latest round of strategy talks later Thursday
Germany began easing Covid curbs in February and most of the remaining measures are due to expire Sunday.
Photographer: Imke Lass/BloombergGermany registered a record number of new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, propelling the infection rate to a new high for the sixth straight day and raising alarm ahead of plans to lift almost all remaining curbs this weekend.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to hold talks with regional leaders on pandemic strategy later on Thursday, with Russia’s war on Ukraine also on the agenda. While there is little appetite to reimpose nationwide restrictions as long as hospitalization rates remain in check, some of the 16 state premiers are unhappy with the rapid pace of unwinding. The lower house of parliament is due to approve the legislation loosening measures on Friday.