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The critical value of seven days per 100,000 inhabitants has been exceeded since Tuesday; In view of the increasing number of infections, the city of Stuttgart is now adjusting its crown requirements.
Starting Friday and for the next two weeks, celebrations in private rooms are only allowed if there are fewer than 25 people together. The city of Stuttgart announced on Wednesday. In public or rented rooms, the limit is 50 participants. Across Germany, crown outbreaks are increasingly traced to celebrations and parties, the head of the health department, Stefan Ehehalt, said on Wednesday. If you want to keep track of infections and break chains, this is where you should start.
The city wants to avoid a powerful blockade
Mayor Fritz Kuhn (Greens) emphasized that it was about maintaining public life as much as possible. “We want to avoid a far-reaching blockade. So that children can go to kindergarten or school and businesses can remain open, we are restricting private meetings, as other municipalities have done.” Kuhn campaigned for citizen understanding. All of them can help slow the spread of the virus on their own.
Early warning level reached in Stuttgart
As can be seen in the calculations of the State Health Office, 35.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants of the state capital have been demonstrably infected with the corona virus in the last seven days. On Tuesday alone there were a total of 38 new cases in Stuttgart.
Esslingen also continues to be severely affected
The Esslingen district continues to have the highest number of new infections in Baden-Württemberg. Therefore, the Esslingen district office tightened crown measures in the district on Monday.
The number of new corona infections reported has risen sharply recently: a critical mark has now been passed in the Esslingen district.
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Increased alert throughout Baden-Württemberg
If the value of the so-called seven-day incidence is greater than 35 cases of active corona per 100,000 inhabitants, this is considered critical according to an agreement between the federal and state governments. If there are more than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, exit and contact restrictions can be tightened in affected areas.
The Baden-Württemberg state government had already declared the second corona warning level on Tuesday due to the rising number of infections. The alert system has three levels in total. Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) spoke of a level of vigilance.
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