with no change in sight, gensler angela merkel announced on wednesday that the partial lockdown willextended. restaurants, bars, and leisure facilities will remained -- remain closed and contact will be restricted. some say that is not enough, the southern state of bavaria is considering tougher measures. >> in the coming weeks we will really have to ask ourselves whether all these measures are enough. whether we can keep the country and a half sleep like this or whether we should be clear and consistent and impose even stricter measures in certain areas. >> some exceptions will be made over the christmas period to allow fred's -- friends and families together, in berlin, some think a loosening on restrictions over the holiday is a good idea while others fear it may be too risky. >> [speaking foreign language] it is very difficult, people cannot meet with friends or ran parents, -- grandparents, may be these few days will have a positive effect on our lives. >> [speaking foreign language] this will only make things worth -- worse, if we have to pause restrictions and beat back the vi