The German government of Chancellor Angela Merkel has extended and tightened COVID-19 lockdown measures in the country until at least April 18.
The new lockdown regulations will see all shops and indoor activity shut down as of Monday, March 29. Only grocery stores and providers of other essential services will be allowed to remain open.
Over Easter, from April 1-5, the government is asking Germans to remain home and is restricting visiting to a maximum of two households totaling five or fewer people.
The move was announced early Tuesday morning, after hours of negotiation between Merkel and the leaders of Germany's federal states.
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