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Dagainst the spread of the crown pandemic in Germany Contact restrictions basically it should be up at least on May 3 to be extended Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and Länder prime ministers agreed this in Berlin on Wednesday. At the same time, they agreed to carefully relax restrictions on daily life. Federal and state governments “strongly” recommend one Use of masks in publicMerkel said after the nearly four-hour consultation.
Prime Ministers and Merkel want April 30 on further relaxation advised in the crown crisis, Merkel explained.
Consequently, the citizens of Germany should continue refrain from private trips and family visits – as well as on national day trips.
Doing business with a Sales area of up to 800 square meters. must be subject to conditions since Monday allowed to open again. Thereafter, federal states could reopen these stores subject to hygiene, access control, and skip the line.
Important events stay until August 31, 2020 prohibited Federal states must establish specific regulations, such as the size of events. “Our assessment is that folk festivals and similar large events will not be possible until August 31,” said Hesse Prime Minister Volker Bouffier.
Bundesliga soccer games Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder explained that the issue was not a problem in today’s discussions. But this will be discussed soon.
Regardless of sales area Car dealers, bicycle dealers and bookstores Also open again from Monday. Cultural institutions like Libraries and archives, as well as zoological and botanical gardens. You can open again. Bavaria also wants to reopen more stores, but a little later, according to Prime Minister Markus Söder. “We in the south will probably do it a little later,” says the CSU chief at the press conference with Angela Merkel. Bavaria will report again on Thursday and will likely not fully utilize the 800-square-meter regulation and will only open smaller stores.
Among those service providers where physical closeness is essential, “first of all Hairdressers get ready for it“, Under certain conditions and” resuming the operation on May 4 with personal protective equipment. ” Restaurants, Beer gardens and other restaurants According to Markus Söder, I cannot expect a quick detachment. “You cannot organize a mouth guard per se in the catering sector,” says Söder.
Meetings in Churches, mosques and synagogues. as well as religious celebrations and events, as well as meetings of other religious communities stay forbidden. The Catholic Church reacted with criticism to the additional ban on the masses. The President of the German Bishops’ Conference, Georg Bätzing, told WELT: “We are disappointed to see that the ban on church, mosque and synagogue meetings and religious celebrations must remain.”
Hotels must continue “only for what is necessary and express not tourist purposes They’re available “.
He Schools In Germany, “step by step” should reopen on May 4, starting with Graduation classes, the classes that will take the exams next year and the the best elementary classes. The next exams are possible in advance. Bavaria wants schools only from May 11 reopen “We will take a more cautious and somewhat cautious approach,” Söder said.
In addition to lessons, breaks and school bus operations must also be considered. “Every school needs a hygiene plan,” he said in the draft resolution to receive advice from the federal and state governments. School authorities are asked to create hygienic conditions at the site and to guarantee them permanently.
Primary schools (except the best classes) and Day care centers stay closed, said Markus Söder. Hygienic measures such as mouth protection are not reasonable for young children.
Additional time in intensive capacity development
The resolution proposed by the federal government was discussed with the Prime Ministers in the Chancellor’s videoconference from 2 p.m. From a federal perspective, it was emphasized that a coordinated approach is important in case of gradual openings in the school area.
Plans meet resistance
When it came to trading, gradual opening plans met resistance. The managing director of the German Trade Association (HDE), Stefan Genth, described it in an email to Merkel as “inappropriate and not scientifically sound”. Uniform and non-discriminatory requirements are necessary for the entire retail sector. Stores can meet and implement hygiene standards and other measures. Especially in large-scale business, it’s much easier to keep your distance, for example.
He Catholic church reacts with criticism in the afterlife Fair ban to combat the crown. The President of the German Bishops’ Conference, Georg Bätzing, told WELT: “We are disappointed to see that the ban on church, mosque and synagogue meetings and religious celebrations must remain.”
Bishop Bätzing complains that: “In view of the suggested relief measures for other areas of public life, I cannot understand this decision for religious communities, and even less after the very clear decision of the Federal Constitutional Court on the serious interference with religious freedom last week. ” The president of the Episcopal Conference expressed his misunderstanding that other areas of public life can also be reopened with sanitary measures even in the pandemic, but this possibility is not given to churches everywhere: “For the Catholic Church, I can say that we can easily attend the services, in view of the general relaxation in public life: being able to comply with the hygiene rules and the necessary distance requirements “.
Border controls must continue
According to the will of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the controls at the German borders introduced in the Corona crisis will be applied for another 20 days. That was announced Wednesday by security circles. Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) wanted to speak to the Prime Minister about the details.
Controls were introduced a month ago. Since then, the borders with Austria, France, Luxembourg, Denmark and Switzerland have been monitored. However, there is no control at crossings to Belgium and the Netherlands.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Brussels on Wednesday that she does not expect a quick end to border controls in Europe. “In the long run,” if the coronavirus was combated, all controls in the Schengen area, which actually has no borders, would have to be remedied, he said.
