Germany has scaled back Covid-19 restrictions despite a surge in cases. But in some regions, hospitals are still overloaded and restrictive measures have been extended. Germany scales back Covid-19 restrictions despite high infection rate Germany is scaling back its COVID protection measures as the amended Infection Protection Act came into force on Sunday. However, some scientific experts consider this step premature. The average daily infection rate remains high, and another 132,000 people were infected within 24 hours. German Health Minister, Karl Lauterbach, stressed that the legal basis for the restrictions was the threat of overload in the health system. According to Lauterbach, he was only able to enforce restrictions in particularly affected regions instead of the entire country. READ MORE : https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/20/g... Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews?su... Watch our LIVE here: / euronews Subscribe to our thematic channels: NoComment: https://www.youtube.com/c/nocommenttv... Euronews Green: http://bit.ly/2sMsaDB Euronews Next: https://www.youtube.com/c/EuronewsNex... Euronews Travel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EuronewsTra... Euronews is available on YouTube in 12 languages: / euronewsnetwork #World #Germany #Covid-19 #coronavirus #Europe #pandemic #health #vaccine #vaccination #restrictions #newnormal #world #covid #ease #protection #illness #infection #positive #negative #test #results #death #quarantine #curfew #healthsystem #doctor #WHO #Biontech #Pfizer #Moderna #measures #mark #socialdistance #hospital #healthworkers #sideeffect #USA #China