First death from omicron-strain of coronavirus registered in Germany
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The Robert Koch Institute Berlin reported that the first death from the omicron strain of the coronavirus was recorded in Germany. Official information about this is presented on the institution's website.
According to the institute, the deceased patient was about 60 years old.
At the moment, 3198 cases of omicron-strain disease have been detected throughout the Federal Republic of Germany – from December 22 to 23, their number increased by 25 percent.
On December 20, the German authorities announced that they plan to introduce restrictions on social contacts for all citizens from December 28 amid the spread of the omicron strain of the coronavirus. New epidemiological measures will affect both vaccinated citizens and those who have refused vaccination and have recovered from coronavirus infection.
Earlier in the day, Bloomberg reported that European countries will introduce additional restrictive measures to combat the increase in the incidence and spread of the omicron strain of COVID-19 during the Christmas period.
