Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer feared more deaths from the current worsening of the corona pandemic than in the previous waves. “We are only at the beginning of a harsh winter: The wave that we have in front of us will overshadow all previous waves,” said the CDU politician of “Bild am Sonntag”.
At the same time, Kretschmer adjusted people to the fact that the tense situation would last for months. “We know from last year: We have to hold out until Easter. This wave will not be over before then. “
Germany still has that Chance to prevent a lockdown during the Christmas season, stressed the head of government. “But we are running out of time.” He called for a 2G rule throughout Germany to avoid infection from unvaccinated people. Contacts would also have to be reduced and as many larger events as possible, such as Christmas markets across the country, canceled.