Ski resorts in Bavaria, a region in southeastern Germany, will remain closed during the end-of-year holidays to avoid the spread of a new coronavirus pandemic, local authorities said in a statement.
They called on other European countries to take this forced measure and conclude a multilateral agreement obliging the parties not to create unfair competition by luring winter sports enthusiasts.
Bavaria and its ski slopes are traditionally popular during the Christmas holidays among both Germans and foreign tourists.
The authorities of Bavaria have called on the Germans to refuse to travel to neighboring Austria if it decides to leave its ski slopes open, while recalling that upon returning to their homeland, they will have to go to a 10-day quarantine.
Like other European countries, Germany is currently experiencing a second wave of COVID-19 . Since the beginning of November, an average of 13,000 new cases have been registered daily in the country, while strict isolation measures have not yet been introduced.
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