BERLIN: The German health minister said on Saturday (Aug 15) party holidays were irresponsible as he defended a decision to declare nearly all of ...
Spahn's comments came as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose by 1,415 to 222,828, the biggest increase since late April, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed on Saturday.FILE PHOTO: People sunbathe in Magaluf beach, amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Palma de Mallorca, Spain Jul 11, 2020.
Infections in Spain have also spiked in recent days after it ended a tough lockdown seven weeks ago. The German move deals a new blow to hopes for a swift revival of mass tourism after months of lockdown all but wiped out this year's high season. There are currently around 30,000 Germans on holiday with tour operators in Spain's Balearic islands, the vast majority in Mallorca, plus more independent travellers, the German travel association said."We know we have to be careful and we hope we can still have a nice holiday despite the difficulties. There are risks but I think it will be fine if we take care," a visitor from Berlin who only gave his name as Wolfgang told Reuters Television.
TUI, the world's largest tourism company, said it was cancelling all German package holidays to the region with immediate effect until Aug 24, appealing to customers already there to return within seven days.
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