Despite high incidences, Markus Söder announced that the corona rules would be relaxed, and Bavaria’s cabinet met today. Now there are details. All news in the ticker.
- The corona numbers continue to rise, but Markus Söder has announced easing (see first report) .
- There will be a press conference at 1 p.m. today, Tuesday (February 8).
- This news ticker is updated regularly.
1:08 p.m .: Novavax will be available from February 28, Herrmann continues to report. This vaccine will initially go to healthcare workers. Regarding facility-related vaccination requirements, he says: You need a longer implementation period. A direct implementation would “lead to chaos.” It was thought to be tiered: First the partial vaccination requirement, then the general one in a timely manner. The federal government would remain guilty of this so far. With the implementation of the facility-related vaccination requirement, there is a risk “that we are endangering the staff situation” and ultimately also the patients, Herrmann continues. The CSU politician believes that the federal government’s requirement is “unsuitable for practical use”. According to the Federal Minister of Health, Lauterbach was racing at 180 km/h into thick banks of fog. “We are for general vaccination,” Herrmann clarifies. The federal government promised partial and general vaccination, but only delivered one – and in a “catastrophic technical form”.
After Söder’s announcement of relaxation: press conference with Head of State Herrmann
1 p.m.: The press conference starts on time. Florian Herrmann has the floor. The situation continues to give reason for caution, but the health system is currently not threatened with overload. The head of the state chancellery reports that the incidence is currently high. 94 of 96 counties and urban districts are above the value of 1000. The R value has fallen compared to the previous week.
Update from February 8, 12 noon: After the meeting of the Bavarian cabinet, which focuses on the relaxation of the corona rules announced by Markus Söder, there will be a press conference. You can follow them here at 1 p.m. in the live stream and ticker.
Söder relaxes Bavaria’s corona rules – date not yet known
Update from February 8, 10:32 a.m .: Markus Söder announced relaxation of the corona rules in Bavaria on Monday. The corresponding resolutions are to be passed in the cabinet on Tuesday. There will be a press conference at 1 p.m. Head of the State Chancellery Florian Herrmann, Digital Minister Judith Gerlach and Minister of Education Michael Piazolo will be there. Then it should also be clear when the new rules will come into force.
Söder relaxes Bavaria’s corona rules – despite high incidences
Update from February 8, 8:23 a.m .: The corona rules are relaxed in Bavaria – despite the high number of infections. Markus Söder (CSU) had already announced this on Monday (see first report). The incidence in Bavaria was 1819.1 on Tuesday (previous day: 1786.0).
Germany’s hotspot remains the district of Fürstenfeldbruck (4031.3). The district of Eichstätt (3123.9) and the city of Ingolstadt (2491.4) follow in second and third place. In Munich the value is 2206.2. The day before, the RKI had reported a value of 2392.6 for the state capital.
The health authorities reported 28,285 new corona infections and 29 deaths in Bavaria to the RKI within 24 hours. This emerges from figures that reflect the status of the RKI data on its website at 7.20 a.m. However, the figures are only of limited significance. Experts assume a high number of cases that are not recorded in the RKI data. Test capacities and health authorities are at the limit in many places, contacts are only traced to a limited extent.
In addition, the planned prioritization of PCR tests is likely to increase the number of people who no longer have their infection confirmed in this way – and who are therefore not included in the official statistics.
After vaccination hammer and corona loosening in Bavaria: Söder justifies himself
First report from February 8, 7.17 a.m .: Munich – no curfew in the catering trade, 3G at hairdressers and more visitors for sporting and cultural events: Bavaria wants to further reduce the requirements for combating the pandemic.
Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU *) announced the easing on Monday, now the Bavarian cabinet has to make the relevant decisions on Tuesday (10 a.m.). There will be a press conference at 1 p.m.
Corona in Bavaria: Söder announced these easing on Monday
- The curfew (previously 10 p.m.) in the catering trade should fall
- Sporting events: spectator capacity up to 50 percent allowed (instead of 25 percent); there is an upper limit of 15,000 (instead of 10,000 as before); 2G Plus and an FFP2 mask requirement apply
- Cultural events: occupancy of up to 75 percent possible (currently 50 percent); 2G Plus applies and an FFP2 mask requirement*
- Body-related services (e.g. hairdressers and nail salons): 3G applies (currently still 2G)
Söder relaxes Bavaria’s corona rules (video)
Söder announces Corona hammer in Bavaria: No vaccination for the time being
Meanwhile, Söder’s announcement that he did not want to implement the facility-related vaccination requirement from March 15th caused a stir. One hears the concern that this is exactly what will lead to an overload of the health system. Namely when all the staff who have not been vaccinated to date are absent. “I am in favor of compulsory vaccination,” Söder clarified, but this singular duty is not a solution to the Omicron crisis. Instead, there will be “the most generous transitional regulations”, which “de facto initially amounts to a suspension of enforcement,” he said on Monday.
Bavaria loosens corona rules – Söder justifies action
With the announced easing, Bavaria is going beyond the previous agreements between the federal and state governments. When asked on Monday, Söder justified this with the relatively low utilization of the clinics – despite record incidences * – and here in particular the intensive care units with Covid patients. The next round of federal-state consultations is planned for next week.
The CSU boss also said on Twitter: “We need pragmatism instead of ideology when it comes to the corona rules. There is currently no risk of the healthcare system being overloaded. That’s why gradual openings make sense.”
Corona incidence in Bavaria continues to rise
The incidence in Free State is now 1819.1 (previous day: 1786.0). Germany’s hotspot remains the district of Fürstenfeldbruck (4031.3). The district of Eichstätt (3123.9) and the city of Ingolstadt (2491.4) follow in second and third place. In Munich the value is 2206.2. (came)
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