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Criticism of the ban on accommodation for travelers from risk areas continues. Numerous politicians complain about inconsistent regulations. Health Minister Spahn warned about the loss of acceptance of the crown measures.
Intense discussions continue on accommodation bans in many countries for tourists from German risk areas. Numerous politicians are calling for the regulation to be withdrawn. Berlin’s ruling mayor, Michael Müller, and North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Armin Laschet announced that a debate was necessary for the prime minister’s conference on Wednesday. Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s leaders want to discuss again how to proceed in the crown pandemic.
Dreyer and Spahn for uniformity
Due to the ongoing dispute, Rhineland-Palatinate announced that it would for the moment renounce the planned introduction of the regulation. The accommodation ban will not go into effect on Tuesday as planned because the national debate is “extremely virulent,” Prime Minister Malu Dreyer said. Comments from hoteliers and municipalities, for example, are “devastating.” “As long as this debate does not end, we will not apply this regulation either,” emphasized Dreyer, who considered that a coordinated measure at the national level would be the best solution. Rhineland-Palatinate “was never a big fan” of this anyway, but joined because of national uniformity.
In consultations with Merkel, Dreyer also wants to advocate for new restrictions on private celebrations. The cause of the increase in the number of crowns in many places is often found in private celebrations. So it would be “a real sign” if the number of participants in private parties were reduced again, to 25 or less, Dreyer said. If a national regulation is unsuccessful, Rhineland-Palatinate will adjust it itself.
Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn also called for a uniform approach. “When it comes to mobility and there are no uniform rules, then … it undermines acceptance,” Spahn said in an Ifo Institute videoconference. That is why it is important to reach a uniform line and approach on Wednesday. Spahn noted that the rule with the accommodation ban has been in effect in many federal states since July. Before, no one had significantly exceeded the value of 50, but now it is.
The hotel industry announces lawsuits
In most federal states, the rule applies that people from regions with more than 50 new infections per 100,000 residents can only stay in a hotel within a week if they can show a current Corona test with a negative result. This is often criticized for being disproportionate and the use of testing capabilities is also criticized.
The German hotel industry wants to take legal action against the restrictions. “We call on prime ministers and the federal government to lift housing bans,” said Ingrid Hartges, general manager of the Dehoga industry association. “We will fix them in court.” The corporate hassle is massive. “Hoteliers are facing a wave of cancellations and no new reservations are made.”
The German Tourism Association demanded uniform and understandable rules for traveling in Germany. “The chaos at the beginning of the autumn holidays shows once again that a coordinated approach by the federal and state governments is more urgent than ever,” the association announced in Berlin. “The dangers do not lie in spending the night in a vacation home in the country or in a hotel in a city,” said Association President Reinhard Meyer. “Travel within Germany, including overnight stays, must remain permitted and possible.”
The federal government speaks of “serious situation”
Government spokesman Steffen Seibert defended the restrictions in light of the growing number of infections. The obligation to take the test is also an “emergency measure”. Chancellor Merkel understood that countries with a low number of infections wanted to protect themselves. The focus should be on combating the access point of the crown itself. “The situation is dire,” he said. Germany is at the beginning of the second wave. Sometimes there are already more difficult cases in which the intensive care units of hospitals have to be used. “Everyone in the federal government agrees: Now is the time to decide if we can successfully counter this development.”
The goal must remain to trace the contacts of the infected and break the chains of infection. In this context, Seibert defended the strong focus on the number of new infections. Although they do not describe the entire infection process, they are the measure of the health authorities’ efficiency.
Bundeswehr wants to help
The Bundeswehr reaffirmed its offer to support municipalities with up to 15,000 people in the fight against coronavirus if necessary. Around 1,300 soldiers are currently deployed, 172 of them in the medical field, said a spokesman for the Defense Ministry. So far, 1000 requests have been received to help with follow-up mostly by phone with staff.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 2,467 new corona infections in one day on Monday morning, a week earlier there were 1,382 new cases. More and more cities exceed the alert value of 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days. On Monday, Munich and Düsseldorf stocks broke the mark, over the weekend, among others, Cologne, Stuttgart, Essen and Mainz reported that the important warning level had been exceeded. Other big cities like Berlin, Frankfurt and Bremen had already surpassed it.
