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Due to the persistently high number of new corona infections, the federal and state governments want to shut down public life in Germany next week.
the retail trade The draft for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s deliberations with the 16 prime ministers on Sunday says it will be largely closed from December 16 to January 10. This is based on the draft of the conference call between the Chancellor and the heads of government, which BZ has received.
► Exceptions are food retailers, weekly markets and direct grocery sellers, pickup and delivery services, beverage stores, health food stores, pharmacies, medical supply stores, drugstores, opticians, hearing aid acousticians, stations service, car and bicycle workshops, banks and savings banks, post offices, dry cleaners, laundries. , Newsagents, animal and feed markets, sale and wholesaler of Christmas trees.
Rather, hair salons, cosmetic studios, massage practices, tattoo studios and similar businesses will be closed.
“In the period between December 16, 2020 and January 10, 2021, contacts in schools will also be significantly restricted. During this time, children should be cared for at home whenever possible,” says the newspaper. .
That should continue to apply
► The Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public space must be prohibited during the same period and violations must be fined. Food delivery and collection is allowed as long as you eat at home.
► Private meetings it must remain limited to a maximum of five people from two households. Children are excluded from the regulation.
►An Christmas however, according to the bill, this should be repealed. December 24-26 Gatherings with five people (plus children under the age of 14) should be allowed in the immediate family, regardless of household. This includes spouses, civil partners, and partners in a domestic partnership, as well as relatives, siblings, siblings, and their respective household members.
► One New Year Eve and New Year, there should be a ban on people gathering and gathering according to the draft. The sale of fireworks will be prohibited. Fireworks are generally allowed, but as mentioned above, there must be no-go zones determined by the municipalities themselves.
The background is the soaring number of infections: the Robert Koch Institute reported 20,200 new infections on Sunday. That’s 2,433 more than a week ago. Another 321 people died from or with the virus.
According to the RKI, the seven-day incidence increased further to 169.1 and is therefore increasingly far from the target value of 50 that the federal and state governments are striving for. The value indicates how many people per 100,000 inhabitants in Germany are infected for the first time in seven days.
