Germany to base COVID-19 restrictions on more than case numbers Toggle share menu Advertisement Germany to base COVID-19 restrictions on more than case numbers A student of a graduating class is vaccinated at the vaccination center at Messe Munich, Germany, Monday, July 12, 2021. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP) 13 Jul 2021 09:54AM Share this content Bookmark BERLIN: With COVID-19 cases again on the rise, German officials said on Monday (Jul 12) said that authorities need a “broader focus” beyond the country’s infection rate to fully gauge the impact the pandemic is having on the health system and the kind of measures that should be taken.