Germany’s health minister urged to take measures against Covid-19

“The direction we are going in is not good,” Lauterbach told reporters in Berlin.

He added that it is better if they issue strict restrictions from the states now. “The sooner we hit the brakes, the better.”

German authorities have reported more than 114,000 new cases and 165 Covid-infected deaths in the past 24 hours.

The increase in cases in Bavaria is linked to The latest OktoberfestIt attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.

Lauterbach said more could have been done to limit the spread of the virus at the Munich beer festival, such as on-site testing or ordering of visitors.

The Health Ministry launched a nearly 33 million euro ($32 million) advertising campaign on Friday using studies of 84 real people affected by Covid-19 to promote vaccinations.

Getting the shot is an important way to protect yourself and others, Lauterbach said. For people over 60, if they get a fourth vaccine, their risk of dying is reduced by 90 percent, he said.