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Germany’s Merkel admits ‘mistake’ and reverses Easter lockdown
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Germany’s Merkel admits ‘mistake’ and reverses Easter lockdown
Merkel said plans to place the country in a strict lockdown over the Easter holiday — which would have seen all shops and churches close from April 1-5 — were a “mistake.”
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cancelled plans for a strict lockdown over Easter, just a day after the measures were announced.
Calling the plan a "mistake", Mrs Merkel said she took "ultimate responsibility" for the U-turn.
The proposed lockdown was agreed with regional leaders in talks overnight on Monday, with restrictions set to be tightened between 1-5 April.
But the plan was reversed following a crisis meeting on Wednesday.
It had been widely criticised by business leaders and scientists.
The lockdown would have been Germany's strictest yet, with most shops closed and gatherings limited.
