Angela Merkel ditched controversial plans to introduce a strict lockdown over the Easter holidays, taking personal responsibility for the "mistake".
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was created with the best of intentions," she said, but added that the plan had been hasty and could not be implemented in such a short time.
"This mistake is my mistake alone," she said.
In a sign of how chaotic the country’s response to the pandemic has become, Ms Merkel was forced to U-turn on a deal she forced through at talks with regional leaders on Monday night.
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