reason for cautious optimism here in germany the country's top public health institution the robert clark institute says the latest numbers suggest that the number of new infections is leveling off there are 29000 confirmed cases in germany 118 people have died. tourist mecca it's like the brandenburg gate should be buzzing with locals and visitors but lockdown measures mean people are after those only for essential reasons like going to work shopping oval king the dog. but germany's robert costa institute says there's reason to be cautiously optimistic that the measures are working. the indian trend we're seeing signs that the exponential growth curve is flattening off slightly but i will only be able to confirm this trend definitively on wednesday definitive kind of a but i am optimistic that the measures are already having an effect which is very early because they've only been in place for a week. or 2 fondren scenes like these from just last week i think of the past for now anyway chancellor merkel is in quarantine at home she's been tested after contact with an infected doctor that test came