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In the period between December 23 and January 1, meetings of a household with family members who do not belong to the household or people from outside the household up to a maximum of ten people may be possible, according to one of the draft resolutions of the federal states for deliberations with the Chancellor presented to the German Press Agency in Berlin on Tuesday. Angela Merkel (CDU) this Wednesday. Children up to 14 years old are exempt from this.
However, self-quarantine is recommended for several days before Christmas visits. “This can be supported by the Christmas school holidays that can be brought forward as of December 19, 2020,” the draft resolution says.
This should keep the risk of crown infections in the celebration area as low as possible. Employers are also asked to help with vacation solutions. These should check if businesses could be closed due to company holidays or a generous home office fix from December 23 to January 1.
Meetings with a maximum of five people
Therefore, exceptions for Christmas and New Years Eve must also be supported by strict rules of contact during the holidays. “Private meetings with friends, family and acquaintances will be limited to one’s own home and another, but in any case to a maximum of five people,” he says with a view to possible restrictions as of December 1. Children up to 14 years old should also be exempt from this.
The current partial lockdown, including the closure of restaurants, museums, cinemas and theaters, will run until December 20, according to the national newspaper. If the incidence is “well” below 50 new infections per 100,000 population within seven days and if other conditions are met, countries should be given the opportunity to deviate from this.
New Year’s Eve fireworks are prohibited in crowded public places
Furthermore, in accordance with the will of the federal states, New Year’s Eve fireworks in Germany should be banned in public places and busy streets to avoid larger groups. “The responsible local authorities determine the places and streets affected,” says the draft. Basically, it is ‘recommended’ to avoid the New Year’s Eve fireworks at the end of the year; however, no sales ban is foreseen.
In schools in regions with significantly more than 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days, according to the will of the federal states, a mask requirement should also be applied in the classroom from the seventh grade.
On Tuesday afternoon, the head of the Foreign Ministry, Helge Braun (CDU), wanted to talk with the state chancellors of the federal states. Ahead of Merkel’s consultations on Wednesday, some things could also be changed.
Current numbers
Health authorities had reported slightly fewer new corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) compared to the state of the previous week on Tuesday morning. 13,554 new cases were transmitted in 24 hours, as announced by the RKI. Last Tuesday the figure was 14,419.
On Friday, a peak of 23,648 reported cases was reached. At the beginning of the week, the numbers are usually comparatively low because according to the RKI, fewer samples are taken on the weekends and therefore less testing is done overall.
