German officials announced on Tuesday that Munich's annual Oktoberfest festivities would be canceled due to the health risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Markus Soeder, the governor of Bavaria, along with Dieter Reiter, the mayor of Munich, announced on Tuesday that the region’s annual Oktoberfest festivities would be canceled due to the health risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates “Difficult decision with Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter,” Soeder wrote on social media, per a translated tweet. “The Oktoberfest 2020 must be canceled.