Merkel to meet state premiers, discuss tightening COVID measures

Germany looks set to introduce new restrictions on public and private gatherings and ramp up mask-wearing rules when Chancellor Angela Merkel meets state premiers via video link.

Merkel meets with the state premiers via Video links on Monday to discuss the national coronavirus situation.

Merkel is to met with the representatives of Germany’s 16 states to assess the effectiveness of the country’s current partial shutdown.

The leaders were set to consider whether schools in Germany can remain open and if current contract restrictions should be further tightened, sources close to the talks told DPA.