Crown ticker Saxony on December 4: massive tests in Räckelwitz and Rathmannsdorf

Booth operators can serve mulled wine at Coswig Star Christmas. Upon request, the city administration announced that the four city wineries could also serve. However, the prerequisite is that customers do not consume the mulled wine on the spot, but instead go out for a walk with the mulled wine. The city administration said the stalls and warehouses are not in pedestrian zones and quiet traffic areas. There it would not be possible to serve.

The Meißen district office has a critical view of the practice: consumption on the site is not compatible with the provisions of the fourth general decree of the Meißen district. “After that, it is forbidden to leave the house without good reason.” Staying in public to drink mulled wine is not a valid reason and is therefore not allowed, according to the district administration.

In the Erzgebirge, all six hospitals have appealed to Bundeswehr soldiers for support. A spokesman for the German Armed Forces told MDR SACHSEN that soldiers in Erlabrunn, Aue, Annaberg-Buchholz and Stollberg were already on duty and mostly doing auxiliary work to relieve medical personnel. The Bundeswehr will assist Zschopau and Olbernhau hospitals from next week.

Only trained paramedics are used directly in patient care, the spokesman said. According to the information, 70 members of the Bundeswehr are currently assisting in the fight against the consequences of the Crown throughout the Erzgebirge district, including the health department and nursing homes, and there are 650 throughout the Free State. The municipalities or hospital operators are responsible for the accommodation of the soldiers close to the action.

For the operation of the 13 corona vaccination centers, the German Red Cross in Saxony is looking for full-time, part-time or mini-job employees as soon as possible. According to the information, the tasks include, depending on the suitability, the organizational and logistical activities, the support in the check-in area and the vaccinating doctors, as well as the care of the vaccinated. Positions are initially advertised for three months.

Long-distance bus provider Flixbus will temporarily offer connections again from December 17. The company announced that 150 destinations in Germany should then be addressed. The offer is initially limited until January 11. Flixbus ceased operations on November 3 due to new corona contact restrictions.

In Saxony, among others, Dresden and Leipzig are served. There are connections to Berlin or Erfurt. Flixbus refers to a hygiene concept with intensive ventilation and regular cleaning of the vehicle. There is no restriction on the number of seats per trip. However, passengers can check the bus load factor online in advance.

After January 11, the connection network “will dynamically adapt to the situation in the new year,” said CEO André Schwämmlein.

Leipzig / Halle airport is prepared for the handling and transport of corona vaccines. An airport spokesman said certain standards were required for this. This includes short distances, and the safety of the cold chain must be guaranteed without interruption. Since the beginning of the year, the airport has been certified as the fifth largest air cargo hub in Europe for handling critical and temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals around the clock. “We are ready as soon as there is a vaccine,” the spokesman said.

At the national level, there are three certified airports for shipments of sensitive pharmaceutical products; Besides Leipzig / Halle, these are Frankfurt and Düsseldorf.

Small border traffic between Saxony and the Czech Republic is still prohibited. The Ministry of Social Affairs has pointed this out again. According to the current quarantine regulations in Saxony, purchases and refueling are not allowed in the neighboring country. The Czech Republic ended its harsh blockade yesterday. All retail and restaurants may reopen.

According to the Saxon Quarantine Ordinance, the following applies: People who are in a foreign risk zone for less than twelve hours for a valid reason do not have to be quarantined. These include professional, social and medical reasons.

Due to the pandemic, most ice skating rinks will remain closed this year or will not even be installed. But at Oelsnitz in Vogtland, students still get their money’s worth. You and the sports teachers are excited about what the local public service has to offer.