new German shutdown for month of November

Restaurants, bars, theatres and concert halls will all be closed for the entire month.

Berlin's mayor Müller said that schools and Kitas will stay open throughout the new shutdown.

According to an unconfirmed report in der Spiegel, The package of restrictions will include reducing contact outside the home to two households and a maximum of 10 people.

As The Local has been reporting, the government has proposed a 'lockdown light' for most of November in a bid to 'save Christmas'. It would result in bars, cafes and restaurants closing as well as leisure facilities.

But schools and shops would stay open.