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reThe worsening situation in the corona pandemic has led to new restrictions on daily life in several European countries. The curfew has been in effect in France in 54 departments and the French overseas territory of French Polynesia since Saturday. This means that 46 million people, or two-thirds of the population of France, are now affected by the anti-crown measure.
Since midnight, entry from Germany into Denmark has only been allowed for a valid reason. And in Latvia, only a maximum of ten people can gather for events in the halls. Meanwhile, there were protests in Italy.
In the southern Italian metropolis of Naples, hundreds of people took to the streets on Saturday night against the curfew and planned closure for the Campania region. The protesters chanted slogans and, among other things, moved in front of the regional government headquarters. They launched fireworks and detonated smoke bombs, according to the Ansa news agency. The police used tear gas against the protesters, among other things.
Regional President Vincenzo De Luca had previously announced plans for a lockdown in response to the rapidly growing number of corona infections. In Campania, 2,280 new infections were reported in one day on Friday, as De Luca announced live on Facebook. Thursday was 1541. The curfew from 11 pm to 5 am has been in effect since Friday.
The official number of new corona virus infections in Italy reached a record 19,143 on Friday. The number of deaths related to Covid 19 disease increased from 91 to 37,059.
Meanwhile, the administration of the capital city in Rome announced the closure of popular gathering venues on weekend nights to avoid crowds. The central squares must be closed on Fridays and Saturdays from 9:00 p.m. to midnight. Similar measures already exist in Turin, Genoa and Palermo.
The general exit restriction in France applies every day between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. People are not allowed on the streets during this time without good reason. The curfew is new in the department of Bas-Rhin with the metropolis of Alsace, Strasbourg and Corsica. Furthermore, almost the entire Mediterranean coast is affected. The curfew has been in effect for a week in the Paris metropolitan area and in eight other metropolises.
France, with its around 67 million inhabitants, is severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic; It wasn’t until Friday that a record 42,032 new infections in 24 hours was again recorded. The number of registered corona infections since the beginning of the pandemic has exceeded the 1 million mark. More than 34,500 people have died so far in connection with a coronavirus infection.
The health emergency has been back in effect for a week, allowing the government to enforce broad restrictions by decree. According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, there were 488.6 corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants in France in the last 14 days. For Germany, this value is 106.8 (as of October 23).
Denmark has declared Germany a risk country due to the infection situation. Therefore, entry from Germany to the neighboring country to the north has only been possible to a limited extent since midnight. This means that only those who want to visit relatives, have an interview or go to a funeral can enter the country.
Travelers and students can also continue to enter the country. The exceptions also apply to residents of Schleswig-Holstein and owners of a holiday home in the neighboring country. In Denmark, 113.8 coronavirus infections were recorded per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days (as of October 23).
Poland closes restaurants and amusement parks in Belgium
Poland closes all restaurants as of Saturday and prohibits gatherings with more than five people. The number of infections in the country compared to the population is now almost three times higher than in Germany. The country must curb the spread of the corona virus, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday. The catering is initially closed for two weeks, but can be extended. Computer distance learning was prescribed for all 4th grade students. Children and young people up to 16 years old can only leave the house or apartment during the day between 8 am and 4 pm if they are accompanied by an adult.
After the Czech Republic, Belgium is the country with the second highest number of infections in the EU compared to the population. Amusement parks must initially close for the next four weeks. A maximum of 40 people can participate in cultural, religious or other events inside, as long as Corona rules are observed. If a distance of at least one and a half meters is guaranteed, there may be up to 200 people who must nevertheless wear a mask.
In universities, the rooms cannot be used more than 20 percent; Here too a mask is required. Exceptions apply in the first year of study. Spectators are again prohibited at sporting events. If possible, people should continue to work from home.
Travel warning for most of Austria
In Austria, German travel advisories and especially the new Bavarian proof obligation for travelers from the risk areas of Corona are rejected. Politicians and business representatives criticize the weekly corona test that travelers have been asking for in Bavaria since Friday. “A certain amount of preparation time would have been desirable,” said Günther Platter, director of Tyrol.
Austria’s European Minister Karoline Edtstadler wants to speak about the extended travel warning on Tuesday during a visit to Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU). “We regret the German government’s decision to impose a travel warning on much of Austria, and the related additional measures,” the conservative politician said on Friday.
Starting Saturday, a travel warning from the Foreign Ministry will apply to all of Austria, except for the federal state of Carinthia and two small enclaves on the German border. If you enter Germany without a current negative Corona test result, you must go into quarantine, from which, however, you may be “released” later. Exceptions apply to travelers. As of November 8, travelers from Austria can only be released from quarantine after five days with a trial.
Berlin wants to implement measures with the support of the Federal Police
In order to really enforce Corona’s strict containment measures, Berlin is calling in the Federal Police. In Bavaria, the state interior minister tries to make an urgent appeal.
Source: WELT / Erdmann Hummel
Restaurants in the Czech Republic have been closed for a week and a half. Health Minister Roman Prymula apparently visited one anyway. The newspaper “Blesk” photographed the politician and epidemiologist leaving a fancy restaurant at night without wearing a mask. Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday that he had asked the 56-year-old to resign. If you don’t, you will be released. The minister’s misconduct was “inexcusable.”
In Slovakia, several parliamentarians have contracted the corona virus. Parliamentary Speaker Boris Kollar interrupted an ongoing session on Friday and organized rapid crown tests for all MPs present. As reported by TV news channel TA3, some of the rapid tests came back positive. The leader of the far-right People’s Party Our Slovakia LSNS, Marian Kotleba, had previously made her positive findings public. Before his own infection, he had repeatedly referred to the pandemic on digital media as an “invention” that was used to repress citizens.
