The corona numbers are rising constantly, Merkel is talking about a situation that we have never had before. The new measures will come into force on Wednesday.
Munich – The situation is serious, the numbers are worryingly high. On Monday, the outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel * spoke of a “highly dramatic situation” in a meeting of the CDU chairmanship * that “will surpass everything we have had so far”. Even the introduction of the nationwide 2G regulations are hardly sufficient.
New corona rules in Germany: the situation is serious
On Wednesday (November 24th) the measures adopted at the Bund-Länder summit last Thursday * will come into force. Nationwide, 2G regulations in the leisure sector will apply almost nationwide from Wednesday. 2G also applies in many places in retail for non-daily needs. Bars and clubs have to close, in the federal states in which they are allowed to remain open, visitors have to adhere to the 2G-Plus regulations.
The gastronomy gets a curfew from 10 p.m. In Baden-Württemberg, unvaccinated people are in lockdown – they are only allowed to leave the apartment for a valid reason. In addition, the Christmas markets in Saxony and Thuringia, for example, are completely canceled. In Bavarian regions that are considered hotspots – i.e. a seven-day incidence of 1,000 new infections – restaurants, hotels, sports and cultural facilities have to close.
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The current figures from the Robert Koch Institute * seem to more than justify these measures. Because the seven-day incidence is 399.8 new infections and a nationwide hospitalization rate of 5.6 admissions of Covid patients per 100,000 inhabitants (as of November 23, 8:00 p.m.). Although both values at the lecture have improved minimally, the situation is still extremely worrying. * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
