Angela Merkel wants a gradual reopening of shuttered stores and hotels next month, as long as the coronavirus infection rate continues to fall and reaches manageable levels.Merkel will propose the move to Germany’s 16 state premiers later on Wednesday while arguing for the current restrictions -- including the closing of schools and non-essential stores -- to remain in place into next month, according to a chancellery briefing document seen by Bloomberg.Also Read | Inside the third front of the farm agitationAccording to Merkel’s plan, stores could reopen in regions with a stable seven-day incidence rate of 35 or less per 100,000 people and hotels in areas where the rate is less than 20.