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Two consecutive days with maximum values for new infections: several federal states are taking consequences and announcing a tightening. He wants regulations at the national level – the Minister of Health approves.
In view of a new high of 29,875 new corona infections in 24 hours, Health Minister Jens Spahn also urges that restrictions in federal states be tightened as quickly as possible. The CDU politician said that “there is no doubt that uniform additional measures are also required across the country, better sooner rather than later.” “We couldn’t forgive ourselves if this Christmas was primarily a festival for the virus.”
The virus also “takes only limited consideration of whether or not we have finished our Christmas shopping.” Therefore, Spahn promoted the implementation of rules of avoidance of contact, distance, use of masks and hygiene. The vast majority of citizens do so out of conviction. Yet too many acted on the principle: “What is not expressly prohibited is allowed.” But you don’t have to exhaust everything, says Spahn. It is now “our patriotic duty” to stick together and care for each other. “We must be more important than self, that means resignation these days,” said the Minister of Health.
Altmaier already sees exponential growth
Some of his cabinet colleagues had already made similar statements. Federal Economy Minister Peter Altmaier spoke of an exponential increase in the number of infections and demanded: “We have to act now.”
Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer does not want to wait until after Christmas to tighten the crown. “The only possibility to regain control of the situation is a blockade, but this must happen immediately,” the CSU politician told “Spiegel”.
Most states are open to national tightening
Many state governments had previously advocated for a second blockade at the national level. There could be new cross-border rulings over the weekend. According to the Baden-Württemberg state government, another meeting will take place on Sunday between Chancellor Angela Merkel and the prime ministers of the federal states. The federal government has not yet given a specific date.
Armin Laschet in North Rhine-Westphalia and Daniel Günther in Schleswig-Holstein urge a meeting as soon as possible. Günther called for a crisis summit “ideally today”.
“We can’t wait any longer,” Laschet said. The planned crisis summit should better meet on Saturday rather than Sunday. What is needed is a “fully German response” and real change for Germany. The partial blockade did not bring sustainable success.
The head of government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Manuela Schwesig, is also pushing for them to continue to tighten, and especially at the national level. You’re promoting this position, even though there are low-incidence regions in your state, Schwesig said im ARD morning magazine.
The chancellor last insisted on a tough lockdown in the general debate in the Bundestag on Wednesday.
Cuts have already been decided in some federal states
Several federal states have improved and tightened their regulations even before the federal-state round passed new resolutions. At NRW, compulsory school attendance ends on Monday and the Christmas holidays are extended accordingly. The Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, announced that a four-week general exit restriction would be applied in his country as of tomorrow, with exceptions for Christmas.
Thuringia ordered the closure of all commercial and service businesses with the exception of grocery stores and stores for basic necessities as of December 19. Ruling Mayor Müller also announced significant restrictions for Berlin on Thursday.
In Saxony schools, kindergartens, after-school kindergartens and many shops will close from next Monday. “The situation in Saxony is dramatic,” says local Economy Minister Martin Dulig. It is a matter of life and death.
In Bavaria, stricter rules such as exit restrictions, a ban on alcohol in city centers and curfews at hotspots have been in place since Wednesday.
