Basel’s governing council puts new crown measures on hold



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Basel government suspends Covid-19 measures

The Basel government suspends the tightening of cantonal Covid-19 protection measures announced on Tuesday. The reason given is the new restrictions at the federal level promised by the Federal Council on the same day.

In this way, the governing council wanted to prevent contradictory decisions of the federal government and the cantons from disturbing the population, according to a government statement on Wednesday. In a letter, the Basel government criticizes that this action by the Federal Council endangers federal cooperation “to the greatest extent possible.”

More about this here.

188 new infections and four deaths in Baselland

In the canton Basel-Landschaft, 188 new corona virus infections were recorded on Wednesday. That’s 20 less than the day before, when the previous high was reached. Additionally, four other residents died as a result of Covid-19.

More about this here.

RTV Basel must be in quarantine

The entire RVT Basel team must be quarantined immediately. Because two Suhr Aarau players tested positive for Corona.

More about this here.

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Lüthi Begg has to close for Corona

The Lüthi Begg in Gundeli closes its doors at Christmas. The “Basler Zeitung” reported on Wednesday. The reason: the corona pandemic.

“I had been thinking about closing the store for a long time,” Ruedi Lüthi, managing director and baker, told the newspaper. The 67-year-old had been searching for a successor for years without success. “But Corona and the blockade have now forced us to take this step,” Lüthi said. Read all about it here.

118 new crown cases in Basel

118 new corona cases were registered in the canton of Basel-Stadt on Wednesday morning. Two other people also died after contracting coronavirus.

151 people are currently in the hospital with a Covid infection, 18 of them in intensive care.

887 people are isolated and another 545 in quarantine. Read more about it here.

The canton of Basel-Stadt reports 118 new corona cases in the last 24 hours. (Image: Keystone)

Confusion about Corona’s rules in court

What crown measures count in court? The handling of the judges causes umut among the lawyers. For example, up to 19 people are present at a hearing at the Basel criminal court: in the canton of Basel-Stadt, it is actually forbidden to gather more than 15 people at events; even less on private occasions. You can read what the court and the health department have to say here.

No Hanukkah in the market

The main lights of Hanukkah have shone in the market square for 18 years. This year, the event has to be canceled on the instructions of the canton’s doctor’s office, as those responsible say. The event was scheduled for December 15.

But Hanukkah cannot be canceled. The Hanukkah light, the joy, the warmth and the atmosphere, there is no force in the world that can cancel it, not even the Crown, ”the message continues. Therefore, the congregation celebrates the first day of Hanukkah on Thursday night through Zoom.

You can read all the previous developments and information about the coronavirus in the region here.



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