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Updated Nov. 23, 2020, 8:48 p.m.
- The lockdown will likely last until at least shortly before Christmas.
- The partial lock in November has not yet brought the expected relaxation of the crown numbers.
- Before deliberations on how to proceed on Wednesday, the first proposals were leaked.
Before the consultations between Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the prime ministers of the federal states on how to proceed in the Corona crisis on Wednesday are the first filtered suggestions. Nothing has been decided yetBut it’s becoming apparent what everyone needs to be prepared for in the run-up to Christmas, the holidays, and New Years Eve. Restaurants, cultural, sports and leisure facilities will probably not reopen this year, and Christmas can only be celebrated in small groups.
How is that justified?
The crown numbers have yet to decline as expected. So far only a “lateral trend” can be observed, according to a document with which the federal states led by the SPD entered the preliminary talks. So they suggest that The November measures extend until December 20. Then they should can be extended for 14 more days if the numbers do not decrease. The federal states governed by the Union are also in favor of extending the measures until shortly before Christmas. The 14-day extension does not appear on your preparatory document. Instead, the countries of the Union propose to decide again on December 15 how to proceed.
Can the affected companies regain financial aid?
Most likely: The “November aid” should be extended to “December aid”, suggest the federal states governed by the Union. The aid is essential for companies and employees and an important element for the high level of acceptance of the necessary protection measures among citizens, according to the SPD document. Support spending in November is estimated at € 15 billion.
When can there be relaxation again?
The decisive factor for this is the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days. If it’s below 50, countries should be able to relaxproposed by the countries of the Union. For the period up to December 20, the SPD suggests that regional relaxation should be possible, when this new infection value is less than 35; after that, 50 is also specified as the target. However, the chances of this being achieved quickly are slim in most parts of Germany. There are very few counties, especially in the north, that have such a good number. Almost everywhere they are much higher.
With how many people can we celebrate Christmas?
Number ten is in conversation here. – however, negotiations are still ongoing. First of all, since the beginning of December. private meetings will be even more restricted. There are indications that two-household gatherings will still be allowed, but in the future only with a total of a maximum of five people instead of the previous ten – Children up to 14 years old should not count. The new rule of five could then be temporarily relaxed again during Christmas and perhaps also during New Year’s Eve. In the end, as always, everything will be specifically designed in the respective crown regulations of the federal states.
Is it allowed to shoot on New Year’s Eve or not?
The question has not yet been answered. The SPD side is in favor of a ban on the sale of fireworks and a ban on firecrackers. The Union side would rather call on the people to give up the blast and would like a ban on firecrackers only in crowded places.
What is happening in the schools?
After all that was known beforehand, it remains with the statement that the In principle, face-to-face teaching should continue.. The Union side speaks for one stricter mask duty Off: All students must wear masks in the front and on school grounds and in class. Exceptions should be possible for elementary schools. The SPD side is for a classroom mask requirement beginning in the seventh grade in regions where there are significantly more than 50 infections per 100,000 population in seven days, which is the case almost everywhere today.
As is often the case, the reality when it comes to masks is regional. Countries have already issued their own rules.. In Bavaria, for example, it is currently mandatory to wear a mask in all schools, including primary school children. In other countries, a mask requirement was introduced starting in the fifth grade.
What about the much discussed alternation classes?
This is also partly taking place at the regional level. A general announcementthat this kind of shift work should now be resumed everywhere, not to be expected. In the SPD document, this is explicitly left to the federal states, which are also responsible for education and schools. With alternate lessons, for example, classes are divided and then taught alternately at school and at home.
The president of the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder (KMK), the Minister of Education of Rhineland-Palatinate Stefanie Hubig (SPD), pointed out on Monday that there is no “automatism” with the change model, but that decisions are made on the spot. In the preparatory document on the Union side, it was briefly stated: “Model change at critical points of infection; possible at higher degrees.” Everyone agrees that especially young pupils should stay in class for longer.
Will the Christmas holidays be extended?
That is what the Union side proposes. “Advance the Christmas holidays from December 21 to allow the reduction of contacts before ChristmasHe says. Most of the federal states go on vacation this day anyway. In six federal states they officially start two days later, on Wednesday, the day before Christmas Eve. North Rhine-Westphalia has already announced that the holidays will start two days ahead. The SPD document does not mention an extension of the Christmas holidays. Schleswig-Holstein Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) was also willing to extend the holidays backwards. (Dpa / fra)
