According to reports via UK news agency The Guardian, Spahn has made plans to get ahead of uptick in flu-like cases as the autumn season begins.
With an increased number of patients expected to develop flu-like symptoms during the autumn months, the conservative politician told Rheinische Post newspaper his aim was to set up walk-in clinics “ideally all over the country”.
Germany’s disease control agency recorded 2,297 confirmed new coronavirus infections over the weekend, the highest daily number since the end of April.
In Austria, there are already concerns over the onset of a second wave of Covid-19 infections, as a host of new restrictions came into effect on Monday.
Private gatherings across Austria – including parties and weddings – will be limited to 10 people, with exceptions only for funerals.
The Alpine country, whose capital, Vienna, was issued with a travel warning by Germany only last week, had registered 8,100 active cases over the weekend.
