Corona Canton BE overview – Far from normal business in Bern high schools and university – News story

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Thursday, May 14 – Normal classroom instruction is not possible: Bern high school students, vocational students, and students will not be returning to their schools and universities from June 8. Some of them continue to be trained in distance education.
The canton of Bern wants to wait with comprehensive face-to-face classes, as announced by the Bern Education Directorate on Thursday. Instead, a combination of distance and face-to-face classes should take place. The problem: Federal hygiene standards cannot be met; It becomes particularly difficult with the distance of 2 meters. Classes can take place in a maximum of half classes, according to the Bern Directorate of Education, which would pose great challenges for vocational schools and middle schools in particular.

Money for startups: The canton of Bern uses the last tranche of crown funds for business start-ups. The governing council uses the 5 million francs to participate in the federal program to expand the guarantee system. The federal government guarantees 65 percent and the canton the remaining 35 percent of the loan, as announced on Thursday by the Bern Directorate for the Economy, Energy and Environment.

In March, the Bern government approved a framework loan of CHF 35 million to cushion the economic consequences of the crown crisis.

Government officials are responsible for the communities: As of now, government governors in the canton of Bern are deciding whether to hold community meetings or local parliamentary meetings during the crown crisis. The governing council decided on this change in jurisdiction. The governors of the government are responsible for the general supervision of the municipalities and also for the approval of a ballot box if an assembly cannot be held exceptionally, the government said Thursday.

Wednesday May 13 – The city government maintains an absolute ban on the show: Crowds of people are still banned in the city of Bern. The city government emphasized this in a communication. The cantonal police had been instructed to continue avoiding protests in the context of proportionality. Especially in view of the fact that the weekly market will take place again from Saturday onwards, a concentration should be avoided, the city government said.

Last Saturday, several hundred people gathered in Bern and demonstrated against the Crown measures of the Federal Council. Another demonstration is planned for next Saturday.

The city of Biel offers solidarity vouchers worth CHF 25: Everyone who lives in the city of Biel must receive this coupon. The city of Biel writes that it can be exchanged in shops and businesses in Biel between July and September. The city government is requesting a loan of CHF 1.54 million from Parliament.

Biel authorities also support local shops, restaurants and institutions with the delivery of 100 protective masks each. Additional outdoor space on public land will also be made available to businesses.

Tuesday, May 12: No vote in Wattenwil: Wattenwil Township has to wait to vote on the purchase of the bear area. The governor of the Thun government has rejected a corresponding request for an urn vote. He didn’t think the presentation was urgent enough. During the crown pandemic, municipalities must have the canton approve votes or parliamentary sessions. It does so when a municipality has to conclude business that cannot be postponed and current hygiene and authorization rules can be observed.

Monday, May 11: new freedoms are used: People were happy to be able to visit a restaurant again, the journalist reports Monday afternoon from downtown Bern. The first guests can be seen eating in restaurants. People were slowly trying to get back to normal. This normality is far from being achieved in the alleys of Bern. As a visual inspection showed Monday, there were significantly fewer people on the road than before stores and restaurants closed. Compared to the past few weeks, the city was once again highly visited.

ORngeUsual start in schools: Distance education has come to an end: classes in the canton of Bern started again on Monday. Last week, teachers and school assistants have done their best to meet federal and cantonal requirements in the respective schools.

Bernese’s director of education recommended middle-class enrollment before classes resumed, so after weeks of distance learning at home, everyone had enough time to get used to daily school life and deal with the situation. extraordinary during the Corona pandemic.

It was the students’ turn on Monday. For example in a sixth grade in Biel. It was just a matter of getting used to the requirements. With the folding rule, the children learned what it means to stay two meters away. A completely new experience for many.

Staggered by lessons in Thun: Large schools such as the Thun Pestalozzi School House or the upper level of the Progymatte allow students to go to classes in stages. Then there was no great accumulation. Separated by floors or classes, breaks were also spent at different locations on the school grounds.

Parents bringing their children to school in their cars were not seen in various school buildings in Thun, at least early in the morning, according to a correspondent for the Keystone-SDA news agency.

Everyday life is slowly returning in Biel: Drinking a coffee at the train station, buying clothes, trying a perfume: also in Biel, people are happy with the little joys of everyday life that have been possible again since Monday. However, some people first had to get used to the fact that their pub looks a little different than before it closed. In general, only a few customers and employees wore a protective mask. Only a few people with a hygiene mask protected themselves around the train station.

Hustle and bustle in Thun: There was an unusually high standard of living in the city of Thun on a Monday morning. Many mothers were with their children. In front of a shoe store, three families were waiting for admission, because the offspring had already finally outgrown winter shoes.

Clothing stores were also able to register the first customers again. There were no large crowds anywhere, but it was clear to the people of Thun that the “Lädele” had been lost.

Sunday, May 9 – Announcements against demo participants: On Saturday, several hundred people demonstrated in Bern against the Crown measures of the Federal Council. Now the cantonal police file a complaint. “Several dozen people are shown, but the exact number is not yet known,” said police spokeswoman Jolanda Egger.

The police do not yet have a complete overview because the operation took a long time. There is currently a ban on meetings. Therefore, the demonstration on Saturday was prohibited. “The effort was very demanding because people were so callous,” said Jolanda Egger.