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Saturday 12 December 2020
To update
The federal and state governments agree
The lockdown begins on Wednesday at the latest
The federal-state summit is held on Sunday. But a preliminary decision should already have been made: the hard lock should start on Wednesday at the latest. According to ntv information, there should be an exception for Christmas. There are only differences in one point.
The federal and state governments have largely agreed to a shutdown to contain the corona pandemic. This should apply from December 16 (next Wednesday) at the latest. The heads of state chancelleries have agreed this with the chancellery, as learned ntv by the state chancery of a federal state.
There should be a uniform start of the blockade, he said. The lock should initially apply until January 10. An extension will be discussed on January 4. The final decision is to be made Sunday morning at an exchange conference between Chancellor Angela Merkel and the prime minister.
Retail must remain closed during closing. Exceptions are provided for grocery stores, among other things. Furthermore, private gatherings should continue to be limited to two households and a maximum of five people, not including children under 14 years of age. An upper limit of five people should also apply at Christmas, but the number of households should be allowed to be higher. The regulation should only apply to immediate family members, he said.
The most controversial point still open is the issue of schools and kindergartens. Basically, it is agreed that there should be no face-to-face classes until January 10. There are differences between nurseries. The Foreign Ministry also wants to close them and the states advocate keeping them open.
According to information from ntv, the heads of government at the federal and state levels do not want to talk to each other through video this time, unlike previous conferences. Instead, prime ministers and the chancellor should be called on their phones. In theory, they would not have to be in the state chancery or the chancery. This is supposed to be an attempt to keep conversations more low-key. In previous Corona announcements, information was made public both in advance and during meetings.
