Corona measures: November emergency brake: what applies and where?

Work and daily life continue for many people, although with mask and distance. Stores, schools, and nurseries remain open, as long as there is no crown outbreak there. This time the restrictions refer almost exclusively to the leisure sector. Places where people like to spend their free time and where they meet must close.

As few contacts as possible – this is, so to speak, the “mother of all crown rules.” In principle, the federal and state governments have decided that only members of two households can meet in public, that is, from two apartments, and a maximum of ten people in total. Celebrations in private homes and facilities are said to be “unacceptable”. One thing is for sure: the rule applies to individual meetings; no need to look for a “partner home” to meet this for four weeks.

Hamburg, Lower Saxony Y Sedan for example, children under the age of twelve do not want to be included in the two-household rule. There are exceptions in Hamburg also for so-called mixed families. Baden-Wuerttemberg Y Bayern You also want to use the two-household rule for private meetings. Regarding controls, Prime Minister Markus Söder pointed out that selective complaints from neighbors and fellow citizens were not desired. In Bremen Two households should be allowed to meet outdoors, but also up to five people who do not live together. In Saxony Members of two households or one household and five other people can meet, also from different households.

No. Restaurants, bars, clubs, discos and pubs must close. However, delivery services and take out sales are still allowed, just like in the spring. For the catering industry, however, this is at best a consolation: it protests violently against the mandatory pause. After all, many have invested in hygiene concepts in order to safely entertain their guests. On the other hand, there were always cases in which the rules of distance and hygiene were not respected. The dining rooms remain open.

Leisure and cultural life are greatly restricted. Almost everything that people like to relax or entertain closes. These include theaters, operas, concert halls, trade shows, cinemas, amusement parks, saunas, arcades, casinos, gambling houses, dance schools, and brothels. All entertainment events are prohibited.

But even here there are subtle differences between the federal states. For example, while in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Y Sedan At least the outside areas of the zoos remain open, which is what makes zoos in Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia or Stuttgart to. In Saxony if libraries remain open in Sedan along with the libraries also the music schools. In Saxony-Anhalt Zoos, libraries, archives, adult education centers, driving schools and music schools must remain open. Museums are closed almost everywhere in Germany Thuringia With one small exception: museums here can open their doors to free educational offerings.

Church services and demonstrations are not mentioned in the federal-state resolution; as a rule, they must remain permitted, subject to conditions.

Yes, but only individual sports. Jogging, for example, is always possible, alone or with a partner or with members of your own household. Gyms, swimming pools and amusement pools and other sports venues such as climbing halls have to close. Most amateur sports are also being phased out, so clubs can no longer train. Here there are also exceptions, Berlin wants to allow children up to twelve years of age to train outdoors in fixed groups of up to ten people. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania also continues to allow sports for children and youth, but districts may deviate from this regulation at their own discretion.

Professional sport continues, but again without fans in the stadium.

Don’t worry, the “Corona mat” doesn’t have to be in November. Unlike spring, hairdressing salons can remain open, subject to known strict hygiene requirements. But other services have to fail. Cosmetic studios, massage practices, or tattoo studios are closed.

Medically necessary treatments are still possible, for example in physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, as well as in medical foot care. Saxony-Anhalt also wants to keep cosmetic and tanning salons open, Thuringia Beauty and manicure salons.

In principle, schools and kindergartens remain open as long as possible. Also social and youth welfare institutions. This means that there is still a way to spread the virus, but we have known since spring how much school closures are a burden on children and parents, psychologically, economically and socially. The Prime Minister of Bavaria, Söder, spoke of a “political and social prioritization”.

Therefore, educational institutions should remain open this time, subject to conditions. In the federal-state resolution it says: “The states decide the necessary protection measures.” In many places, it is now mandatory to wear a mask in class. According to a “Welt am Sonntag” survey of 16 education ministries, currently 165 schools are completely closed due to Corona.

Retail remains open. So if you want to buy, the stores are open. But there may be queues: no more than one customer can be admitted for every ten square meters of sales space. Whether in the supermarket, the laundry or the tailor shop, everyday life continues, albeit at a distance, masks and restrictions in the places where crown buds occur.

In principle, citizens should avoid “unnecessary” travel and visits as far as possible. However, if you have to travel, you can take the Deutsche Bahn and you don’t have to wait for reduced hours. Except for a few trains, including individual speed trains and amplifiers, everything should run in long-distance traffic. The same applies to regional traffic. Hygiene concepts and the mask requirement continue to apply. Flixbus, however, will stop operating in November.

A vacation trip to Germany, on the other hand, should be left in November; it will also be quite difficult. As of November 2, hotels and other accommodations will no longer be able to accept tourists. Accommodation offers can only be made for necessary purposes, such as mandatory business trips.

In many federal states, vacationers already there have to pack their bags and leave on or shortly after November 2. In Brandenburg They have to leave before November 4. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania the departure deadline is November 5, as is the Schleswig-Holstein and halligen islands. In Lower saxony Vacationers who arrived before November 2 can still end their vacation.

But politicians also strongly discourage day trips. Second home owners in Schleswig-Holstein they are allowed to use their apartments or houses. Mandatory business trips are still allowed.

Visits must remain possible on a limited basis. The federal and state governments have emphasized that the rules must not lead to “complete social isolation” of those affected, as was the case last spring. There should now be enough rapid corona tests for patients and residents, staff and visitors as soon as possible. Until then, different regulations apply to facilities.

Companies are urged to make home work possible, whenever possible.

Companies, freelancers and associations that are particularly affected by the new Corona regulations will receive a large part of their lost sales. For companies with a maximum of 50 employees, the federal government compensates 75 percent; for larger companies, decisions are made in accordance with EU state aid law. The grant will have a financial volume of up to ten billion.

The federal government made it clear that the stricter requirements must also be monitored. The head of the chancellery, Helge Braun, spoke on the Bavarian radio of very clear controls in the public area. The police and law enforcement office are likely to be on the move more frequently, for example, to verify compliance with the mask requirement and contact restrictions in public places. It seems different in the private sector. It is unclear how private celebrations will be controlled here. According to the federal government, there will be “no proactive controls in the private sector.” There will be no controls in the Bavarian apartments either.

Yes. The lawyers expect several lawsuits. The first urgent applications have already been received at the administrative court in Berlin. It cannot be predicted with certainty at this time to what extent there will be proceedings due to anticipated violations of fundamental rights, said the president of the Federation of Administrative Judges of Germany, Robert Seegmüller, of the “Rheinische Post”. The fact is that the Basic Law allows such violations of fundamental rights if the measures pursue a legitimate objective and are proportionate.

Accept the restrictions now to be able to meet again at Christmas, that is the great hope. No one knows if this will be successful. The solidarity and personal responsibility of each individual also play a role. The fact that “everything will be fine again” at Christmas is unrealistic. But maybe a bit of normalcy in Corona conditions.