German city Cologne breaches key coronavirus infection threshold

Cologne, in west Germany, exceeded the key threshold of 50 fresh coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents over seven days on Saturday, health authorities announced.

According to MSN, the number reached 54.8 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents, North Rhine-Westphalian State Center for Health reported

In order to prevent the spread of the contagion, Cologne recently instituted a night-time ban on alcohol in public places and mandatory masks in pedestrian zones.

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It has banned the consumption of alcohol after 10 pm in public places and also a weekend ban on the sale of liquor near party hotspots. The rule also limits the meeting of five people from different households in a public place.

Frankfurt and Berlin are the other German cities that have crossed the limit.