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Status: 10.10.2020 2:19 pm
Because the so-called corona incidence value in Hamburg remains high, the mask requirement is being expanded. Starting Monday, it will also be partially applied outdoors.
Health Senator Melanie Leonhard (SPD) told a city hall news conference that mouth and nose protection will be mandatory in all public buildings in the future, as well as for employees in restaurants. The mask requirement will also apply in the future at events in closed rooms, as well as at demonstrations and in places where there is little space on the streets or squares of Hamburg. Senate spokesman Marcel Schweitzer announced that a map with the affected streets and squares would be available online.
Mandatory outdoor mask only in certain places
The outdoor mask requirement is limited to specific locations and times. According to information from NDR 90.3, the Große Freiheit is affected, for example, on Fridays and Saturdays between 6 pm and 4 am In addition, the weekend mask requirement must also apply at Alma-Wartenberg-Platz, the shoulder blade and the Mühlenkamp. Anyone who doesn’t comply should expect a fine, according to the health senator.
AUDIO: The mask requirement in Hamburg applies from Monday partially outdoors (1 min)
Objective: to continue ensuring the follow-up of contacts
According to Leonhard, there are now more sick people among the elderly. “We are far from a situation where our medical system is reaching its limits, but we continue to see rates of increase,” the senator said. He stressed that it was not just about the 98 newly infected people, but also about “all the things that stem from them.” Each corona case involves hundreds of tests, quarantine orders, and contact follow-ups. If an educator in a daycare tests positive, the entire daycare could be closed. Many would have to be quarantined and parents would have to organize the care of their young children.
Tschentscher: continuous consistent crown controls
Mayor Tschentscher announced new controls.
The first mayor of Hamburg, Peter Tschentscher (SPD), said that the area of gastronomy is particularly important if you want to prevent Corona from spreading further. He referred to Munich. The city managed to reduce its incidence value by banning alcohol in public places, restricting private parties, and increasing controls. In Hamburg, the incidents are comparatively low. But “we will continue to monitor very consistently and also impose sanctions through fine procedures,” Tschentscher announced.
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