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The “closing” is a done deal. What now also applies in Rhineland-Palatinate until at least January 10: an overview:
Contacts and private meetings:
With contact restrictions, it remains that 5 people from a maximum of two households are allowed to meet together. Children up to 14 years old are exempt from this. The consumption of alcoholic beverages in public spaces is prohibited. Infractions are fined.
Christmas and New Years Eve:
By Christmas, the strict rules for private contacts, a maximum of five people from a maximum of two households, will relax a bit. From December 24 to 26, in addition to their own home, four other people from the closest family circle are allowed, also from more than two homes. On New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, a national ban on gatherings and gatherings will be implemented.
Fireworks:
There is a ban on firecrackers in public places and a ban on the sale of firecrackers. It is strongly recommended to refrain from lighting pyrotechnics.
Schools and kindergartens:
Rhineland-Palatinate suspends attendance at schools from Wednesday. The schools remained open for students who could not be cared for at home until the start of the holidays on Friday. After the holidays there will be distance learning from January 4-15.
The nurseries remain open in regular operation. However, parents are asked to ensure that they are cared for at home if possible.
Shops and commerce:
Retail will be closed from December 16 to January 10. Exceptions apply to stores that cover daily necessities. These include: supermarkets, weekly markets, pickup and delivery services, beverage markets, health food stores, baby stores, pharmacies, medical supply stores, drugstores, opticians, hearing aid acousticians, service stations, automobile workshops, car repair shops, bicycles, banks and savings banks, post offices, dry cleaners, laundries, newspaper sales, pet supplies, feed markets, Christmas tree sales and wholesalers. Pick-up and drop-off services in stores are possible.
Service companies in the personal care field such as hair salons, cosmetic studios, massage parlors, tattoo studios and similar businesses will be closed.
Necessary treatments:
Medically necessary treatments, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, as well as podiatry / foot care, are still possible.
Services:
Worship services in churches, synagogues and mosques, as well as meetings of other religious communities, are only allowed if the minimum distance of 1.5 meters can be maintained. It is mandatory to wear a mask in the square, it is forbidden to sing in congregations. If full occupancy is expected, visitors must register.
Workplace:
Employers are urgently asked to check if businesses can close during company holidays or if generous home office solutions can be offered.
Elderly care:
In homes for the elderly and the elderly with their many very elderly residents in Rhineland-Palatinate, employees have long had to be screened once a week, he said. In urban districts and districts, which are above the average number of new infections in the country, tests must be carried out twice a week. There are currently 13 independent cities and districts. Visitors would also have to be tested there or present a negative corona test. This should be discussed again with the rescue services and the German Red Cross. It should not be the case that a resident cannot be visited because the visitor cannot take a test.
Help and support:
There should be a series of helps, the details of which will be worked out in the coming days. For example, clothing stores that were unable to sell their winter clothing should now be able to claim privileged write-offs of losses. A decision remains to be made on advance payments and special depreciation options. Self-employed, self-employed and self-employed should continue to be supported, but bridge aid 3 has been improved.
This is what happens next:
On January 5, Merkel and the prime ministers want to consult again on the steps that should be applied from January 11.
