Germany plans 'quick and precise' lockdowns to beat COVID-19 outbreaks
2020-07-18 09:20:30 source：CGTN
July 18, 2020
Germany is introducing tougher and "more targeted measures" to contain localized outbreaks of COVID-19 and the threat of a second wave.
New rules agreed by German states and the federal government on Thursday allow for travel bans in and out of affected areas to limit the spread of the virus. Anyone wanting to leave an affected area and stay elsewhere in the country must be able to show a negative coronavirus test that is less than 48 hours old.
Entire districts will also no longer be required to lock down in the case of a localized outbreak. Instead, quarantine and lockdown measures will be tightly limited to only targeted hotspots.
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