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After the district has surpassed the seven-day incidence of 200 new infections for three days in a row, the stricter measures will take effect on Friday, December 11, the health department announced Wednesday. According to the country’s access points decree, exit restrictions apply between 9 pm and 5 am Special sales campaigns, such as clearance sales or point-of-sale sales, are prohibited.
The new measures:
- Departure restriction from 9 pm to 5 am Exceptions for good reason only.
- Retail is prohibited in special sales promotions where a larger influx of people can be expected.
- The obligation to cover your mouth and nose now also applies on construction sites and outdoors, if the distance of 1.5 meters to other people cannot be safely maintained.
The new ruling replaces the previous one from December 4 and is initially valid until December 21, 2020. If the 7-day incidence falls below 200 for five consecutive days by then, the measures will be lifted early. The restrictions that have been in place since December 4 continue to apply under the new regulation.
On Wednesday, December 9, 106 new infections were reported to the Lörrach health department. Four more deaths were reported in connection with Corona. It involves one person over sixty years old, two people over 70 years old and one person over 80 years old. A total of 94 people have died in connection with a Covid 19 infection since the start of the pandemic.
A total of 104 people with Covid-19 infection are being treated in hospitals within and outside the district, five less than yesterday. Of these, eleven people receive intensive medical care, ten of whom now need to be ventilated.
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.”
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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.
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The entire RVT Basel team must be quarantined immediately. Because two Suhr Aarau players tested positive for Corona.
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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 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)
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.
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.