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Shoppers and pupils will set out on first steps of Merkel’s lockdown exit plan
Keywords: Germany Coronavirus Exit Plan,
German chancellor Merkel met with leaders of Germany's 16 federal states to come up with an exit plan for reopening the economy from the lockdown in phases. In the first phase shops with up to 800 square metres of space will reopen on April 20. Bookshops, libraries, car dealers, bicycle shops, and museums will open too. Larger retailers will wait till May 4 to reopen.
On May 4 school children in primary school can attend school and teenagers can take exams.
Germany has 133,000 infected cases, 3592 deaths. Merkel warned that the performance with coronavirus was "fragile and provisional success" and the need for social distancing measures.
A ban on gatherings of more than 2 people from separate households will remain in place till May 1. The government will strongly recommend that face masks be worn in public and in shops, public transport.
Mass events will be prohibited till September. Bars clubs and restaurants will remain closed at least till May 3, or beyond.
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