The omicron wave is expected to peak in mid to late February, he said on Friday in Berlin. There is “no room for massive easing at this point in time”. Excessive easing would only prolong the pandemic. This does not speak against moderate steps that are to be decided at the federal-state meeting on February 16th.
The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had previously said that the first easing steps could then be considered. The Infection Protection Act stipulates that the vast majority of corona restrictions will expire on March 19th. If certain protective regulations are to be retained afterwards, the Infection Protection Act would have to be amended again.
The Minister of Health denied the accusation that he was being overly cautious. He is responsible for protecting the population. He thinks it’s a shame that people have apparently gotten used to the fact that 150 to 200 people are currently dying from a corona infection every day.
Source: Nachrichten
