Part Of Germany Goes Under Lockdown After New COVID-19 Outbreak

A new COVID-19 outbreak linked to a meatpacking plant in Guetersloh, Germany, has led to a local lockdown affecting 360,000 residents. Schools and nonessential businesses are closed, and gatherings are restricted. The plant's workers are quarantined after 1,500 tested positive. The company has accepted responsibility and will fund testing. This is Germany's first local lockdown since easing national restrictions, with states now responsible for reimposing measures if infections rise.

What measures were announced for the district of Guetersloh in response to the outbreak?

What exceptions are made for gatherings under the new restrictions?

How many people are required to self-quarantine at home due to the outbreak?

What responsibility did the head of the meatpacking plant accept regarding the outbreak?

What was the significance of the local lockdown in Germany mentioned in the text?