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Over the weekend, the federal and state governments want to discuss again what measures are necessary in the fight against the corona pandemic, and what tightening should be. The important question for many people is: What are the rules about holidays? Federal states can independently decide on tougher measures. Some have already done so or have announced it. The summary:
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg has tightened measures in the fight against the pandemic. Departure restrictions apply from Saturday. Good reasons to leave home are, for example, work, attending religious events, but also walking and doing sports (during the day) or shopping. Serving alcohol in public places is prohibited. The Prime Minister has questioned the relaxation of contact restrictions; currently they will be applied in Baden-Württemberg from December 23 to 27. During this time, a maximum of ten people from different households can meet.
Bayern
The Free State of Bavaria declared a disaster a few days ago. Exit restrictions also apply here. You can still leave home to go shopping, to the office, or to work. Relaxed contact restrictions during the Christmas holidays also apply here, ten people from different households can meet December 23-26. Regulations in nursing homes and care facilities have been tightened, a maximum of one visitor per resident per day, a current negative corona test must be available, and an FFP2 mask must be worn. Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) has already called for more measures. “We have to act and act as quickly as possible. We flee again in Germany. We need proposals to end the crisis, not prolong it, “he said.
Sedan
Berlin has not yet decided to toughen it up. The measures taken in early December remain in effect. “You should only leave your own home for important reasons,” says the Senate. As in all federal states, only five people from two households can meet at the same time, in Berlin children up to twelve years old are not counted. Masks are required in shopping malls and some busy streets. The state government is planning new restrictions. Ruling Mayor Michael Müller said he expected more drastic cuts from December 20, including that retail would be shut down “significantly.” In Berlin contact restrictions are not relaxed during Christmas, only five adults from two households are allowed to meet during the holidays.
Brandenburg
Brandenburg plans to tighten the measures. Among other things, retail will be closed, except for grocery stores. Starting Wednesday there will be distance education in schools from 7th grade, with the exception of final classes and special classes. In addition, there should be national exit restrictions, a ban on alcohol consumption in public, and a restriction on gatherings. Details are still in the vote, he said from the state government. This is particularly important in schools and in retail.
Bremen
Bremen has already tightened the measures and the state government has withdrawn the relaxation of contact restrictions during the holidays. Therefore, only five adults from two households can meet at Christmas. “We have to avoid overloading our healthcare system,” said Mayor Andreas Bovenschulte (SPD). Starting next Wednesday, school attendance will also rise. The sale of alcoholic beverages to go is prohibited from Monday.
Hamburg
The Hanseatic City of Hamburg has decided to toughen it up, alcoholic beverages can no longer be sold to go. Until now, gatherings of five adults from two households are still allowed, and there are exceptions: if the people are closely related to each other, the two-household restriction does not apply. In crowded public places, such as in Berlin, the mask is compulsory, from the fifth grade also in school classes. During Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the rule that up to ten people from different households can meet together should still apply. According to NDR, the Senate is considering lifting this rule the first day after Christmas.
Hessen
In Hesse it is still open what will be allowed in the Christmas holidays. Prime Minister Volker Bouffier (CDU) advocated for uniform regulations at the national level, especially when it comes to closing schools, shops and contacts at Christmas. In his opinion, the weekend before the Christmas holidays (December 19/20) and the weekend after Christmas (December 26/27) are possible starting points for the hard lockdown. Strict contact restrictions must apply no later than New Years Eve. Currently, up to five people from two households can meet in public spaces, in the private sector, the »urgent recommendation is to limit contacts in the same way«.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
So far, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been less affected by the pandemic than other federal states. However, the number of infections is increasing considerably here as well. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) supports a stricter lockdown in Germany from December 21. “It is important that we decide this week how to proceed,” he told Deutschlandfunk. The rule still applies that at Christmas, for example, you can attend church services and you can celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve with ten people from different households. Public fireworks are already banned and the entry rules are strict, only the main family should be able to come to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Lower saxony
Lower Saxony has already tightened the measures. »Unfortunately, the above off light did not produce the results we expected. The number of infected people is also increasing here, “said Prime Minister Stephan Weil. Only five people from two different households should be allowed to gather during Christmas. As of Monday, schoolchildren are exempted from classroom teaching . The state government has announced that it can close retail, except grocery stores, between holidays. You want to exchange ideas with other federal states. “There is hardly any other area where uniform nationwide action is as popular as the closure of parts of the retail trade. Otherwise, we run the risk of a cross-border migration to go shopping, “Weil said.
North Rhine-Westphalia
Nothing has been decided yet in North Rhine-Westphalia, but Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) announced stricter measures before Christmas. Therefore, the planned easing should be omitted. According to Laschet, all stores, except grocery stores, should be closed “as soon as possible.” It has yet to be decided, for example, whether religious services could take place at Christmas and, if so, in what setting. As of Monday, the attendance requirement for schoolchildren is also lifted. Until the eighth grade, the parents of the students must decide if they want to participate in the face-to-face lessons that are still offered, after that there must be distance lessons, which is not, however, the same as digital lessons. The Christmas holidays will also be extended.
Rhineland-Palatinate
The crown cabinet in Rhineland-Palatinate has already decided to tighten the measures. Retail will be closed, except for grocery stores. “This is a severe blow to the industry, which we will not leave alone with the consequences,” said Prime Minister Malu Dreyer (SPD). The relaxation of contact restrictions during the Christmas holidays “will not be implemented as planned in November,” a state government statement said. In addition, additional protective measures should be applied in homes and care centers for the elderly. More precise concepts were not yet available.
Saar
In Saarland other individual measures have already been decided. On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, alcohol is prohibited in busy squares and streets. In addition, the state government wants to ease contact restrictions during the Christmas holidays, a total of ten people from three households “or the family circle” should be able to celebrate together. That means only a slight tightening of the measures that have been in place so far. On the one hand, you have to make sure that no one “feels alone during Christmas”, on the other hand “the days between the years should not become an accelerator of infections”, said Prime Minister Tobias Hans (CDU). “With the new holiday contact regulations, we want to master this difficult balancing act,” he said.
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony was the first federal state to announce particularly tough measures a few days ago. In view of the high number of infections, schools, kindergartens and after-school care centers will be closed from Monday. Sometimes the shops are also closed as of Monday. Alcohol is prohibited in public spaces and there is a mask requirement. In particularly affected areas, there is a curfew from 10 pm to 6 am From Christmas to New Year, meetings with a maximum of 10 people should be possible “with close relatives or friends”. It is generally allowed to attend a religious service; From an incidence value of 200, the number of participants can be limited to 50. Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) said he considered necessary “authoritarian measures of the state”.
Saxony-Anhalt
The Saxony-Anhalt government has announced that there will probably be no relaxation of the crown’s rules on New Year’s Eve. The Christmas holidays are two days long. Classes will not start on January 7, but on January 11. The cabinet tightened the rules for the elderly and nursing homes on Friday. Starting Monday, your residents should only be able to receive one visitor per day. Employees of care centers and outpatient services should be tested for the corona virus twice a week using a rapid test. The tests and the necessary additional personnel will be borne by the funds of the attendance insurance.
Schleswig-Holstein
In Schleswig-Holstein, instead of ten, only five people from a maximum of two households should be allowed to gather together, even at Christmas. Only the closest family is excluded, Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU) said in the Kiel state parliament on Friday. Since this Saturday it is prohibited to serve and drink alcohol in public throughout the country. Other measures announced: As of Monday, there will be no face-to-face classes in schools from the eighth grade onwards. For grades 1-7, parents are asked to check if their children can stay home. There are no official restrictions on the provision of nurseries. Günther appealed to all parents to take care of their children at home if this was possible.
Thuringia
The red-red-green state government in Thuringia decided in a special session on Friday evening, among other things, to close shops and homeschool from the first grade, as announced on Friday by the state chancellery. The cabinet still wants to discuss possible night-out restrictions and holiday regulations. According to the State Chancellery, most companies in the retail and service sector will close on December 19, similar to the example in Saxony. Exceptions are, for example, grocery stores, drug stores, and hair salons. Hygiene requirements need to be more strictly controlled for open stores. Furthermore, it is forbidden to serve and consume alcohol in city centers and outdoors. There should be no relaxation of contact restrictions to ten instead of five people on Christmas holidays.
