<p>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.</p>.<p>According to <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/cologne-exceeds-key-coronavirus-threshold/ar-BB19SUkQ?ocid=sw" target="_blank"><em>MSN</em></a>, the number reached 54.8 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents, North Rhine-Westphalian State Center for Health reported </p>.<p>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.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-coronavirus-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-bengal-bengaluru-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-AstraZeneca-Oxford-899916.html#2" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Frankfurt and Berlin are the other German cities that have crossed the limit. </p>
<p>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.</p>.<p>According to <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/cologne-exceeds-key-coronavirus-threshold/ar-BB19SUkQ?ocid=sw" target="_blank"><em>MSN</em></a>, the number reached 54.8 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents, North Rhine-Westphalian State Center for Health reported </p>.<p>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.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-coronavirus-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-bengal-bengaluru-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-AstraZeneca-Oxford-899916.html#2" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Frankfurt and Berlin are the other German cities that have crossed the limit. </p>