Germany’s Oktoberfest, the world’s largest folk festival, where revelers from all over the world gather to swig large quantities of beer, has been canceled due to the coronavirus crisis
BERLIN - Germany’s Oktoberfest, the world’s largest folk festival, where revellers from all over the world gather to swig large quantities of beer, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, the southern state of Bavaria said on Tuesday.
Around six million partygoers gather every year in Munich for the two-week long festivities, held in packed tents with long wooden tables and oompah bands, which makes more than 1 billion euros for the city. Confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany have risen by 1,785 to 143,457, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed earlier, a slight increase in the number of new infections after two days of declines.The mayor of Munich said he was sorry to disappoint the 2 million people who travel from abroad for the Oktoberfest and that it was a big blow to Bavarians, who don traditional lederhosen and dirndls for one of the highlights of their year.
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