Corona rules in Lower Saxony: court picks up accommodation ban

Hannover – The Crown-The numbers also increase by Lower saxony quickly. The State Health Office in Hannover reported 532 new corona infections in the last 24 hours on Friday morning (October 16, 2020). The 7-day incidence, that is, new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days, was included in Lower Saxony on Thursday. 29.7. The heads of state and the chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) held Wednesday night (October 14, 2020) in new Crown– Agreed rules. They reinforce the recently announced measures of the Lower Saxony Crown Ordinance of 9 October.

The infection situation: Until Friday (October 16, 2020) in Lower saxony a total of 24,899 Corona infections registered. The previous high was March 27 with 449 confirmed cases in one day. However, at the regional level, the infection rate is highly inconsistent: while in town Delmenhorst (172.8) or in the district of Cloppenburg (90.8), as well as in several regions of western Lower Saxony, such as the county of Bentheim (72.2), the district of Vechta (84.7) or the district of Emsland (68.5), the situation is more relaxed in other areas. Sometimes the values ​​are below 5 and are decreasing. A total of 708 people died in Lower Saxony in connection with Covid-19.

Stricter crown rules in Lower Saxony for private celebrations

Private celebrations: Already if there are more than 35 new corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants for seven days should be at most 25 people in public Y 15 in private space can meet. If the relative value increases 50 new infections, they are in private parties a maximum of ten people from two households. Further tightening is possible. Weil stated that such limitations were in Lower saxony basically part of the concept. “Individual resolutions will now have to be discussed in detail with those involved,” he said Thursday night.

Avoid unnecessary trips: Prime Minister Weil appealed to people to limit their mobility as much as possible and avoid unnecessary travel. “A look at our neighbors in the Netherlands clearly shows that a dynamic infection process with renewed massive restrictions can occur very quickly,” he emphasized. Now there is a partial again Emergency shutdown with closed catering. “We want that in Germany and absolutely prevent it in Lower Saxony. “

According to Stephan Weil, local crown rules can still be controlled in Lower Saxony

Help with contact tracking: According to Weil, locally coordinated measures against Infection process still drive properly. “In particular, health authority employees sometimes push themselves to their limits when it comes to contact tracing.” Therefore, mutual support between federal, state and local governments is important to relieve employees, “also through the additional support of armed forces». In various offices, soldiers help with data preparation and contacting of infected people.

Further tightening of the rules: An advanced Mask requirement it should be applied in the future from an incidence of 35, as long as people meet more or less time. From a value of 50, one takes effect Curfew at 11 pm for restaurants, bars and nightclubs must be closed. At events, the number of participants is limited to 100. When controversial Accommodation ban, of which many hoteliers in Lower Saxony are also very critical, there has not yet been an agreement. This should be discussed again as of November 8. The leader of the FDP parliamentary group in the state parliament, Stefan Birkner, was disappointed: “Unfortunately, the prime ministers missed the opportunity to lift the ban.”

Corona rules in Lower Saxony: court picks up accommodation ban

But this may no longer be necessary because the Lower Saxony Higher Administrative Court in Lüneburg has declared the accommodation ban illegal. Lower saxony The Minister of the Economy, Bernd Althusmann (CDU), found clear words. the Accommodation ban it was “practically failed”

Angela Merkel is skeptical about the crown measures

That’s enough? The chancellor was skeptical about whether the second Crown-Wave sufficiently weakened with the previous package of measures. Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) said on Deutschlandfunk on Thursday morning that there was a common basic understanding of the need for a higher level of protection, but now people would have to maintain it. He appealed to the population to support the measures: “It is up to us to stop this development.” The objective is that pandemic to a manageable size, “so that schools, nurseries and outlets can stay open.” (By Jan Wendt with dpa)

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