A draft document by the Interior Ministry (BMI) has outlined proposals to lift the daily lockdown by April 19. Restrictions on daily life including the closure of shops have been in place since March 22, however recent trends have indicated Germany may be over the peak of the virus after the number of COVID-19 infections fell for a fourth consecutive day. A Government paper based on analysis by the Robert Koch Institute – a Berlin-based public health research agency – has outlined a range of damning economic forecasts.