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Mask, curfew, party: the federal government wants stricter crown rules starting at an incidence value of 35
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Countries discuss these points before the Corona summit
For the first time since April, the number of new infections in Germany has risen to more than 5,000. This also increases the pressure before the federal-state summit in the Chancellery. The main focus will be on the accommodation ban.
If the number of new infections exceeds 35 per 100,000 inhabitants in a region in a week, an expanded mask requirement should be applied in the future. This is what the draft resolution offers for the Corona crisis summit at the Chancellery.
secondResidents of regions with a high number of corona infections should be prepared for new restrictions. The federal government is pushing to expand the requirement for masks and a curfew in the restaurant industry, already in regions that register 35 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in a week. This emerges from a draft for the deliberations of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) with the heads of government of the countries on Wednesday afternoon. WELT has the role.
The mask requirement should be introduced whenever people come closer or closer. Also, bars and clubs should be closed in such cases.
It is left open in the draft when the curfew should start and how many participants can still be admitted to private events in these regions. Much controversy over the numbers is expected.
The Federal Government does not rule out that the deliberations do not ultimately lead to a uniform line. “Uniformity is desirable. But uniformity is not an end in itself and it is not certain that all participants today will come to the same convictions, “said government spokesman Steffen Seibert in Berlin. He spoke of an “important consultation for autumn, winter, Christmas, which we will all spend together.” The point is to go back to a series of new corona infections where the contact can be traced in each individual case. The development of the figures is now in places beyond the point where health authorities could comply with this. “That is the situation and in this situation, of course, today will be difficult advice.” The spread of the virus could still be contained again. But for that you have to act coherently. Merkel will advocate for actions in deliberations that are appropriate to the gravity of the situation and the urgency of the task.
Citizens are also asked to carefully consider whether celebrations with family or friends are currently necessary. They are considered one of the main sources of infection. Businesses that have to significantly restrict their business operations due to the new rules should receive additional help.
At the latest, when the incidence value in a region exceeds 50, the mask requirement, contact restrictions, curfew, and celebrations should be handled even more strictly. The specific times and number of people are still open in the draft resolution available to WELT and are likely to be debated in the heads of government round. According to the draft, brothels and other “places of prostitution” should also be closed starting in the 1950s.
Aid to the worst affected industries should be improved
Under the proposed resolution, the federal government wants to improve aid measures for industries particularly affected by the corona pandemic. The planned restrictions due to the growing number of infections would mean that some economic sectors would have to accept significant restrictions on their business operations in the coming months, according to the draft. Therefore, the federal government “will extend aid measures to companies and improve conditions for the main economic sectors affected,” he says.
New rules on the controversial accommodation ban are not included in the draft. Rather, citizens are “urgently” urged to avoid unnecessary travel outside risk areas and into areas within Germany with a high number of infections. In many federal states, travelers from areas with a high number of infections already have to present negative corona tests if they want to stay in hotels or pensions. However, overnight stays with friends and family are allowed. In light of the fall break, the regulation had sparked discussions in many federal states.
During the deliberations at the Chancellery, the heads of the federal and state governments want to try to agree on more uniform regulations. However, the positions of the federal states, for example on the prohibition of accommodation, diverged beforehand.
Discussions on the accommodation ban
For example, the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Manuela Schwesig (SPD), refused to relax the strict accommodation restrictions in her state, while the Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller (SPD), harshly criticized the travel restrictions. .
According to information from WELT, the head of government in Schwerin also advised the SPD prime minister on local closures in a preliminary meeting.
Saxony Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer, on the other hand, called for the criteria of the accommodation ban to be verified. “We have to check if the figure 50 per 100,000 inhabitants is correct,” said the CDU politician of “Bild”.
And the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet, assumes that the ban on accommodation for people from risk areas can be lifted. “I think today we should try pragmatic solutions,” said the CDU politician in the ARD “Morgenmagazin”. “The problem with the accommodation ban is that many citizens do not understand the rules and tend to weaken acceptance because there is a lack of clarity.”
