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Monday, September 21, 2020
In Munich, thousands celebrate Oktoberfest in pubs while the Bavarian capital exceeds the crown limit. Prime Minister Söder is alarmed, campaigning for a mask requirement even in public places.
Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder is thinking out loud about a mask requirement in public places in Munich, where distance rules cannot be observed. You have very mixed feelings, for example, when you look at the photos of wild Wiesn replacement parties like the weekend at the Viktualienmarkt. Therefore, he wanted to advise the city on protecting the mouth and nose, the CSU chief told radio station B5 currently.
“I don’t want to take anyone’s joy away,” Söder said. But given the high number of infections in Munich, joy and reason better go together. Furthermore, the city’s health department will be supported in the future by the Bundeswehr. “We will ask the Bundeswehr to provide 100 people to improve monitoring.”
In the context of growing numbers, Söder spoke of heavy oversight on the part of some. “Munich has too high numbers, too high numbers.” He was not concerned with professionally organized events. “The problem is the private parties,” he said. “If reason doesn’t help, then there must be control.” The aim is to allow schools and nurseries to continue operating in Bavaria and to protect the economy from further restrictions.
This morning, the crisis team advises on how to cope with the increasing number of infections. The city had already exceeded the limit of 50 new infections per week and 100,000 inhabitants on Friday, after which more measures will be taken to protect against the infection. This so-called 7-day incidence continued to increase on Saturdays and Sundays. More recently, according to the State Office of Health and Food Safety (LGL), it was 55.6, after 50.7 on Friday and 54.2 on Saturday.
So far, in response to the higher numbers, the city has expanded the requirement for masks in high schools. Before taking further steps, city leaders wanted to see new developments.
