comes after public health experts said the virus was under control the latest figures from the robert cock institute for infectious diseases shows that germany's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen by 1775 to nearly 142008 is the 2nd consecutive day that the number of new infections us fall and the reported death toll is now 4642. and correspondent nina has a has the latest for us hi nina good to see you so as we said germany is now allowing a few businesses to reopen starting today what is a russian are behind that. shops that are no bigger than 800 square meters can reopen today as can car dealerships and bike shops and bookshops regardless of the size what's important is that they have hygiene and social distancing measures in place that. by the german government as far as the rationale is concerned of course germany is europe's economic powerhouse so the government here has come under a lot of pressure to ease at least some of the restrictions and they said last week that the virus is now manageable and that it's now safe to ease some of the restrictions and so of course some of the restricti

renormalization and i think we need to do that quite soon germany's public health institute the robert cock institute is not against relaxation but it's wary of how it happens as of wednesday morning the institute registered a total of 127584 cases in germany that's an increase of 2486 on the previous day total deaths are now at 3254 medicals cabinet ministers have been weighing in some like the health minister yet are hinting at a rollback on restrictions with caviar. this year. we should do it step by step and keep control over the outbreak and make sure that we're able to keep treating patients patient and 100 can. the chancellor is set to discuss the country's options with the leaders of germany 16 states today as a federal system they have to be on board with last happens next a final decision is expected shortly thereafter a change in social distancing regulations would require all to comply but says this image shows even politicians and doctors sometimes have difficulty following the rules. all right at the table now is to be a political correspondent and many many others see it so is germany

seeing is the infection numbers around 3000 today was what we're told by the president of the robert cock institute the main medical body here and you know that is lower than it's been the key number i think he said the cycle reproduction rights of the virus is around 0.7 that means of tain infected people they only infect another 7 people so that as the virus spreads throughout the population fewer and fewer people are actually getting it now you all seeing the number of dead going up that's because they were infected some time ago so obviously it's taken a while for that to filter through the experts say that peak in deaths they expect to be happening around now they said that was expected and that number of course will come down as well as the infections drop so the big question now is what has germany of gotten ride so far what other countries have not run. yet when they've done a lot of testing and there have been there's been this very good response from the health care system as we've as we've said now it's about. a certain amount of easing there's also discussion of introducing a requiremen

phil there's been a lot of focus on this number and as you heard there the head of the year robert cock institute germany's main sort of medical public health institute was saying that the number is now at 0.7 what that means is that if you've got 10 people who are infected with this virus on average they'll only infect another 7 people so as fewer and fewer people are being affected infected as those people then recover there are even fewer who are just beginning to get sick with the disease and that of course should mean in turn that ultimately the death rate will come down it's at the moment is around 300 a day here in germany. but that of course reflects the figures of the infected from some time ago so it may come down although i should also say there's equally a possibility for instance that as it begins to get into care homes perhaps god forbid then we might see the death rate go back up again so as well as testing the band lots of tests at the start of this pandemic what else is germany begetting right. yeah a lot of people said that the testing really is the core of it but also of course

here phil there's been a lot of focus on this number as you heard the head of the year of robert cock institute germany's main sort of medical public health institute was saying that the number is now at 0.7 well that means is that if you've got 10 people who are infected with this virus on average they'll only infect another 7 people so as fewer and fewer people are being affected infected as those people then recover there are even fewer who are just beginning to get sick with the disease and that of course should mean inter but ultimately the death rate will come down it's at the moment is around $300.00 a day here in germany. but that of course that reflects the figures of the infected from some time ago so it may come down although i should also say there's equally a possibility for instance that as it begins to get into care homes perhaps god forbid then we might see the death rate go back up again so as well as testing the band lots of tests at the start of this pandemic what else has germany been getting right. yeah a lot of people said that the testing really is the core of it but also

direction the coronavirus is going in let's be clear what's being done in the building behind the robert cock institute collecting all the data and making conclusions drawing conclusions on the basis of those many tests being performed and from their perspective they believe a positive turn has occurred. beautiful joints so the basic reproduction number in germany is currently an average of 0.7 there are of course regional differences but it shows that the rate has decreased further so on average it means that at the moment not every and 50 individual has infected another person. on the basis of information like that the health minister yen says sharon and his colleagues in cabinet are able then to take other measures and that explains why next week the restrictions on some freedom of movement will be loosened that's why people will be able to go to certain shops certain stores but also we need to be clear here there is a still a large degree of caution in the governmental approach schools will not reopen until the 4th of may large demonstrations large social gatherings are still banned until but basic

this the number of new coronavirus cases in germany has fallen for the 2nd straight day the robert cock institute which tallies the numbers reported roughly 2100 new infections on sunday it brings the total number of cases there just over 120001 over 2700 people have died. a large portion of the world's population is now living on long down due to the corona virus pandemic it's the most significant disruptions seen outside of war for more than a century for many the worst part is being cut off from people way love so on the go go reports. life under lockdown silence and isolation and for many in this pandemic there is the anguish of being forcibly separated from loved ones all over the world families have been wrenched apart some because of the devastating affects of the disease. others simply because they were away from home at the wrong time. and i have just got a reply from kramer not even good he found herself stuck in ukraine with her newborn baby who was delivered by a surrogate that like her husband had already returned to the u.k. both of them were arranging travel documents for their son

their decision making is the scientific data the numbers that are provided to them by the robert cock institute which is the responsible body for the tabulation of testing and the compilation of statistics relate to the number of infections the number of deaths and so on and while the reproduction rate of the virus was in a downward trend it meant that the ministers could start to contemplate the easing of restrictions which is what they have done but now the on north reproduction rate of the virus has reached one again that means that each infected person can infect one other person that is the point at which alarm bells ring for the ministers for anglo-american in the chancellery behind me that dynamic is they want to try to reduce the economic damage to ease the restrictions on freedom of movement but they know by doing that and with the are not backing one there is the distinct possibility of a 2nd wave of infections. the you know the nigerian state of kano is under a 2 week lockdown after a spike in corona virus cases president have a dual harris says the government will deploy all necessa

week before that it was below $10.00 at one point then nor point 9 for several days from now robert cock institute which is the representative and authority of body on this topic says it's back at one that means that the government could angle americal in the chancery building behind me as a real problem to wrestle with because she knows that many leaders in this country of different states say our economies are really hurting we need to loosen restrictions and yet the scientific data that relevant ministers plus single america have said will inform their decision well that data is now going back up again and so it puts her and her government in a real quandary they realize the economic difficulties which would be eased by easing restrictions but they also know that the relevant bodies are saying that with the rate of reproduction of the virus going up it means that a 2nd wave of coronavirus is very possible. still ahead of al jazeera wearing masks now mandatory in lagos nigeria those are not the only changes in the region that story coming up plus rowing your own how lockdowns are inspiring peopl

the spawn was speaking to the press today he's saying what he's saying based on evidence the robert cock institute which is the institute which is comparable to the johns hopkins it's just were in the united states which has been compiling the data tabulating the data says now that it believes that the reproduction right the on norks the scientists talk about in so far as viruses and disease such as these are concerned they say that that's not that number is now substantially below 1.7 is the rates that they're all the cock institute says that is what that means is that each person who has it is passing it on to fewer than one person as it were and so the government is looking at statistics like that and says ok we believe we have this now in a situation where we aren't going to be able to control it i think it would be too precipitous that for us to say now they're saying yes it's done it's dealt with they're not saying that what they're doing is cautiously confidently saying the measures we've put in place all working and they will and work is obviously the thing that really matters because they

last week before that it was below $10.00 at one point then nor point 9 for several days now robert cock institute which is the representative and authority of body on this topic says it's back at one that means that the government that angle americal in the chancery building behind me has a real problem to wrestle with because she knows that many leaders in this country of different states say our economies are really hurting we need to loosen restrictions and yet the scientific data that relevant ministers plus single america have said will inform their decision that data is now going back up again and so it puts her and her government in a real quandary they realize the economic difficulties which would be eased by easing restrictions but they also know that the relevant bodies are saying that with the rate of reproduction of the virus going up it means that a 2nd wave of coronavirus is very possible. spain's prime minister is expected to present a plan for restrictions to be further east that children were allowed outside to play for the 1st time in 5 weeks this week despite the nationwide loc

their decision making is the scientific data the numbers that are provided to them by the robert cock institute which is the responsible body for the tabulation of testing and the compilation of statistics relate to the number of infections the number of deaths and so on and while the reproduction rate of the virus was in a downward trend it meant that the ministers could start to contemplate the easing of restrictions which is what they have done but now the on north reproduction rate of the virus has reached one again that means that each infected person can infect one other person that is the point at which alarm bells ring for the ministers for i'm going to merkel in the chancellery behind me that is they want to try to reduce the economic damage to ease the restrictions on freedom of movement but they know by doing that and with the are not back at one there is the distinct possibility of a 2nd wave of infections russia's president has extended his country's knock down until may the 11th saying the caret of ours has not yet reached its peak and measures were due to be lifted at the end of

direction the coronavirus is going in let's be clear what's being done in the building behind the robert cock institute collecting all the data and making conclusions drawing conclusions on the basis of those many tests being performed and from their perspective they believe a positive turn has occurred. beautiful joints so the basic reproduction number in germany is currently an average of 0.7 there are of course regional differences but it shows that the rate has decreased further so on average it means that at the moment not every and 50 individual has in fact another person. on the basis of information like that the health minister yes and his colleagues in cabinet are able then to take other measures and that explains why next week the restrictions on some freedom of movement will be loosened that's why people will be able to go to certain shops certain stores but also we need to be clear here there is a still a large degree of caution in the governmental approach schools will not reopen until the 4th of may large demonstrations large social gatherings are still banned until but basically until th