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Updated on November 23, 2020 at 6:28 am
- On Wednesday, Chancellor Merkel and the heads of state of the countries discussed the crown restrictions during Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
- The current measures will run until December 20.
- From December 1 to January 17, the proposed resolution provides for significant contact restrictions.
- The sale, purchase and lighting of New Year’s Eve fireworks should be prohibited.
In view of the persistently high number of corona infections, people in Germany should be prepared for an extension of the partial blockade in December.
Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) prepared citizens for a round with the Prime Minister scheduled for Wednesday Strengthening of contact restrictions that will initially apply until the end of November In front.
Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) said in the ARD’s “Berlin report” that there was no reason to give the go-ahead. Therefore, “we will certainly propose to extend the blockade. And in some places, especially at critical points, to deepen it significantly.”
On Monday, their bosses wanted to lash out at the submission of the federal states for the consultations with Merkel this Wednesday, so that it is not as prone to conflicts as the previous week.
Merkel: “We have not gone as far as we would have liked due to contact restrictions”
In a joint appearance with Scholz in Berlin after the G20 summit of the major economic powers, Merkel said exactly what steps would be taken: “I cannot and do not want to anticipate this today.”
He assured: “Citizens must come from the federal and state levels get a common and consistent response. In fact, they are entitled to that. And this time we are working very hard on it. ” The fact is that “we are not yet as far away as we would have liked to overcome the contact restrictions.”
Scholz also said that when the caseload develops, you are still not where you want to be. “And that’s why everyone suspects there must be an extension.”
Berlin Mayor Michael Müller (SPD), currently responsible for organizing a state line as chairman of the Prime Minister’s Conference, told the German Press Agency: “We agree that Much has already been accomplished, but not enough.”
He added: “It is currently being discussed among us how long we have to extend and how exactly we give it.”
In a draft resolution presented by Müller as head of the MPK to the “Berliner Morgenpost”, the business magazine “Business Insider” and the German Press Agency, it is stated that the measures adopted by the federal and state governments for November are as strict Contact restrictions just like him Closure of leisure facilities could in view of the fact that the trend reversal in the number of infections has not occurred not canceled be.
According to information from dpa, Müller’s proposals have so far only been coordinated between SPD countries. There should be no separate document from the so-called B-states, which include the Union-led states and Baden-Württemberg with a green head of government.
According to this information, Müller’s draft resolution will be debated this Monday in a general circuit of Prime Ministers.
The current measures will run until December 20
Citizens are asked to avoid any unnecessary contact and, if possible, to stay at home. To further avoid contact, employers are asked to set up home offices in a non-bureaucratic manner.
The measures applicable for November will be extended to the national level until December 20.
Countries that have fewer than 35 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within 7 days and show a downward trend in this value should be able to deviate before December 20.
If there is no significant downward trend at the national level by this date, the measures should be extended for 14 days each until this goal is achieved.
Important contact restrictions until January 17
Since December 1 to January 17 The proposed resolution provides for more significant contact restrictions in order to reduce the Protect against infections in the medium term.
So are private meetings with friends, family, and acquaintances. on your own and another home, But in any case maximum 5 people be restricted. Children up to 14 years old must be exempt from this rule.
Relaxations for the Christmas holidays
There are still brackets in the draft of the Christmas proposals, the content of which has not yet been discussed.
In accordance with the ideas of the MPK Presidency, the maximum number of people for meetings inside and outside the December 21-27 – so during Christmas days – it will be extended to Reunion of a household with non-household family members or people outside the home up to a maximum of 5 people.
Alternatively, there is consideration of this period from December 21 to January 3 and set the restriction to a maximum of 10 people. Children up to 14 years of age should be excluded.
With this regulation, “Christmas should also be possible in this special year as a celebration with family and friends, albeit on a smaller scale,” it says in the draft. Whenever possible, one should go into home self-quarantine for several days before and after the holidays. However, this rule is only formulated as an appeal.
New Year’s fireworks ban
The sale, purchase and lighting of fireworks should be prohibited. This is to relieve auxiliary and emergency personnel and keep the capacities of the health system free.
Seventh grade mask
Seventh graders should also in the future wear mask in class. This should apply to school and vocational school students in regions with significantly more than 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within 7 days, which is currently the case in many places. Schools without corona cases can be excluded from this.
There will also be one for schools Test strategy Suggested: If a case of Corona occurs in a class, it should be quarantined for five days together with the teachers involved. On the fifth day there should be a quick test for everyone. If the result is negative, the class can return to school.
“In order to apply this effective testing strategy across the board, the federal government (across states) will provide additional capabilities for antigen testing,” the document says.
The design of additional measures, such as alternate instruction, is left to the federal states. School trips and international exchanges must continue to be prohibited. It is recommended to use the Stagger the beginning of the lessonsto divert school traffic.
by public transport as well as in closed rooms that are accessible to the public or in the framework of visitors or clients, there must be a Covering your mouth and nose is mandatory. give.
Therefore, covering the mouth and nose should also be prescribed in open spaces where people are in confined spaces. Those places must be determined by the responsible authorities.
Also in Work and commercial premises A mask for the mouth and nose should be worn; This should not apply in the respective workplace if a distance of 1.5 meters can be maintained with another person.
Colleges and universities it should basically switch to digital teaching. There should only be exceptions for lab work, internships, and exams.
Economy, culture, travel industry, freelance
He too state aid for affected companies extended until December 20 be. According to the newspaper, these are fundamental for companies and employees and an important element for the high level of acceptance of the necessary protection measures among citizens. The expenditure of this aid in November is estimated at 15,000 million euros.
Aid measures for sectors that will continue to face “considerable constraints” for the foreseeable future are also proposed to extend through mid-2021. They are called Culture and events industry, freelancers and travel industry.
The draft suggests that home quarantine is possible Travel returns and the contact persons must generally be established for ten days, counted from the day of entry or the last day of contact. (Jörg Ratzsch / Jörg Blank / Christian Andresen / Anne-Beatrice Clasmann / dpa / ash)
Virologist Christian Drosten is optimistic about next year. Restrictions due to the pandemic will continue to exist, but according to the expert, people will be able to move and behave “largely normally” again.
