Small shops in Germany are allowed to open for the first time in almost a month, in the country's first steps to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Footage from Monday (April 20) in Düsseldorf shows shoppers on busy streets.

This permission to open is only valid for shops with a total area of 800 square meters and includes car dealerships and bicycle stores.

Today, 20.04.2020, for the first time since the shutdown in march, smaller shops have opened again in Germany. This permission to open is only valid for shops with a total area of 800 square meters. The video shows people who enter a shop in Düsseldorf to shop. As of today, there are significantly more people on the streets than before. Despite all this, many people still wear mouthguards and keep a safe distance. In addition, many of the shops that are now open again have implemented rules that hands must be disinfected when entering at disinfection stations, and mouthguards must be worn

Today, 20.04.2020, for the first time since the shutdown in march, smaller shops have opened again in Germany. For the time being, this permission to open is only valid for shops with a total area of 800 square meters. As of today, there are significantly more people on the streets than before. Despite all this, many people still wear mouthguards and keep a safe distance. In addition, many of the shops that are now open again have implemented rules that hands have to be disinfected when entering at disinfection stations and that mouth protection has to be worn. This video shows how some people in a shopping mood wander through the city.

Today, 20.04.2020, for the first time since the shutdown in march, smaller shops have opened again in Germany. For the time being, this permission to open is only valid for shops with a total area of 800 square meters. The video shows people who enter a shop in Düsseldorf to shop. As of today, there are significantly more people on the streets than before. Despite all this, many people still wear mouthguards and keep a safe distance. In addition, many of the shops that are now open again have implemented rules that hands have to be disinfected when entering at disinfection stations and that mouth protection has to be worn.

Today, 20.04.2020, for the first time since the shutdown in march, smaller shops have opened again in Germany. This permission to open is only valid for shops with a total area of 800 square meters. The video shows signs on a store entry, to remember of the strict hygiene rules despite the first opening since the shutdown. Despite all this, many people still wear mouthguards and keep a safe distance. In addition, many of the shops that are now open again have implemented rules that hands must be disinfected when entering at disinfection stations, and mouthguards must be worn

Today, 20.04.2020, for the first time since the shutdown in march, smaller shops have opened again in Germany. For the time being, this permission to open is only valid for shops with a total area of 800 square meters. As of today, there are significantly more people on the streets than before. Despite all this, many people still wear mouthguards and keep a safe distance. In addition, many of the shops that are now open again have implemented rules that hands have to be disinfected when entering at disinfection stations and that mouth protection has to be worn. This video shows how some people in a shopping mood wander through the city.