Berlin police dispersed a demonstration protesting the Coronavirus restrictions, and arrested about 300 people after they refused to stick to social distancing instructions and wear masks.
About 38,000 people gathered in various parts of the German capital, amid unrest in light of the increasing public frustration due to the high number of coronavirus cases in Europe.
It is worth mentioning that, RKI has raised concerns over the country’s latest developments regarding the increase in Coronavirus cases.
Speaking in a press conference, the head of RKI Lothar Wieler said that Negligence is behind Germany’s steady rise in new coronavirus infections.
“The new developments in Germany make me very worried,” he said.
“The rise has to do with the fact that we have become negligent,” he added, urging people not to flout social distancing rules.
The number of daily new cases almost doubled on Tuesday to 633, and the RKI, which is Germany’s most closely followed compiler of COVID-19 data, linked that to increased contact at parties and the workplace, according to Reuters.
With 206,000 confirmed cases and just over 9,000 deaths, Germany wants to avoid a second wave, which would bring back lockdowns after economically crippling restrictions that closed many businesses for six weeks in March and April.
Europe’s biggest economy weathered the pandemic with far fewer deaths than some large neighbours like France and Italy, owing to widespread testing, a well-equipped healthcare system, and good adherence to social distancing.
The summer holiday season has prompted fears that tourists returning from destinations experiencing a surge in new cases like Spain could sow the seeds of a second wave.
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