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Germany's biggest state Bavaria first to order lockdown
From midnight for a provisional period of two weeks
20 March, 18:31
(ANSA-AFP) - BERLIN, 20 MAR - Germany's largest state Bavaria
on Friday became the first region in the country to order a
lockdown to prevent coronavirus infections.
"From midnight tonight for a provisional period of two weeks,
there will be fundamental restrictions on going out," state
premier Markus Soeder said. "We are not locking Bavarians in but
we are winding down public life almost completely," Soeder said
at a press conference, adding that restaurants would be closed
and citizens would no longer be allowed to meet in groups
outside.(ANSA-AFP).
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