The German lockdown would last until 9 April , and , from then on , the government announced that it would be obligatory to use masks in public , gatherings would be restricted , and infections would be traced .
The German Government announces several new public health measures that will come into force after the end of the lockdown on 9 April including making it compulsory to wear masks in public , limiting public gatherings , and the rapid tracing of infection chains.
Timeline of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in April 2020