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The German cities of Berlin and Cologne ramped up their responses to the coronavirus pandemic Saturday, ordering the shutdown of all bars, nightclubs, theaters and concert halls and public venues.

“The Berlin Senate decided today that from now on all public and non-public events in Berlin with more than 50 people or more participants are forbidden,” Berlin’s state government said in a statement, adding that swimming pools, museums, gyms and brothels will also close.

The city of Cologne said in a statement that bars, discos, theaters as well as amusement arcades will shut until April 10. The city is also banning church and religious services.

Both cities said that restaurants will remain open.

Earlier on Saturday, Germany’s health ministry urged citizens returning from Italy, Switzerland and Austria to self-isolate for up to two weeks to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, even if they don’t have symptoms.