Germany mulls extending curbs into April as coronavirus worsens

Draft plans include mandatory quarantine and coronavirus tests for all people returning from a trip to another country

Germany is considering an extension of lockdown restrictions into April and the introduction of new rules for those returning from abroad after Covid-19 infections rose beyond a key level that may prompt action by authorities to prevent the health system becoming overrun.

Draft plans, seen by Bloomberg, include mandatory quarantine and coronavirus tests for all people returning from a trip to another country, independently of infection rates at their travel destination. They will be discussed by Chancellor Angela Merkel and regional leaders when they meet on Monday.

The national seven-day rate of cases per 100,000 people has risen to 103.9, German health