Corona plan for Bavaria: next change announced - These easing are now in force

On Monday (May 11th), there were again some loosening of the corona rules in Bavaria. The following measures are changed.

• Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder announced on Tuesday (May 5) far-reaching easing of the Corona * measures in Bavaria in May.
• The easing affects all areas of life from the family, the grandparents, the school system, the exit restrictions (which will be abolished) as well as the catering and hotel industry.
• Here you will find the basic facts about the coronavirus *. You can also see the current number of cases in Germany as a map *. The most important thing about the topic is also available on our brand new Facebook page Corona News.

Update from May 13, 1:58 pm:  Today, Wednesday (May 13), a far-reaching decision was made. The border, which was closed due to the corona pandemic, is to be fully reopened on June 15. This was confirmed by the Austrian chancellery of the Austrian news agency APA on Wednesday. Accordingly, Chancellor Angela Merkel and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz advised on Tuesday (May 12).

Kurz had announced in the Austrian program "10 to 10" on Tuesday (May 12) that both Germany and Switzerland are considering opening the borders again in June. The tourism industry can probably breathe a sigh of relief for now. According to the report, family visits between the border will soon be possible again.

Corona in Bayen: Further relief comes into force “immediately”

Update May 12: A further relief in the Corona crisis comes into force “immediately” in the Free State: The number of mourners at outdoor burials is no longer as limited as before. The same requirements now apply as for services, said a spokesman for the Bavarian Ministry of Health. 

According to this, the maximum number of participants for open-air ceremonies is 50 people and a minimum distance of 1.5 meters must always be maintained. In buildings, the maximum number of guests depends on the number of places where a minimum distance of 2 meters can be maintained. To date, a maximum of 15 people have attended burials.

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In order to make life easier for people in the border region between Bavaria and Austria , further border crossings will be opened during the day from Wednesday . Travelers can now cross the border between Breitenberg and Hinteranger, between Bad Füssing and Obernberg and between Passau-Voglau and Freinberg. The Oberjoch-Schattwald transition is opened in the Allgäu.

In some places the possibility of crossing the border, which is currently only possible in special cases, is also limited to certain groups of people . Only commuters residing or working in the municipalities of Großgmain (Austria), Bayerisch Gmain and Bad Reichenhall as well as pupils may use the border crossing there. Medical reasons are also permitted, as can regional delivery traffic as well as farmers and foresters.

Corona measures in Bavaria: Further easing since Monday, May 11th

Update, May 11:  From Monday (May 11), further easing will come into force in Bavaria . These affect, among other pupils and toddlers. The fourth and final classes will return to schools in 2021. In addition, extended care for kindergarten children starts . Even day care and parent-child small groups are allowed again. 

Public life continues to ramp up. From May 11, all shops in the Free State are allowed to reopen - as are zoos , libraries , museums and driving schools .

New corona plan for Bavaria: gastronomy, school, vacation - Söder with another change

Update from May 7th : A further easing will take effect on Friday, May 8th . As of tomorrow, several members of two households can meet again in Bavaria - both in private and in public spaces. State Chancellor Florian Herrmann (CSU) said on Thursday of the German Press Agency. By amending the relevant regulation, the Free State is already implementing a federal-state decision on Wednesday before the next cabinet meeting.

New corona plan for Bavaria: gastronomy, school, vacation - which is already valid from now on

Update, 5:36 p.m .: Bit by bit, Bavaria is loosening the restrictions and measures due to the Corona crisis. "Now is the right time to open it carefully," said Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) on Tuesday after the cabinet meeting in Munich. The state government has drawn up a concrete road map . A lot will change very soon.

• So who is visiting the immediate family from May 6 allowed. The restriction of contact to a person outside of their own household continues to apply - with one change: The person can also be visited from May 6th .
• As of May 9 and is then visited the nursing home and hospital of close relationship possible.
• Far -reaching innovations have also been announced for schools and kindergartens . Accordingly , the return of the fourth grades and the final grades 2021 will take place from May 11th . Then extended day care, the start of day care and the parent-child small groups should also start. From May 18, 1st and 5th grades should also return, as well as 6th grades at high schools and secondary schools.
• From May 11th, all shops, zoos, libraries, museums and driving schools will open in Bavaria .
• There is also a wide range of relaxation for the catering trade : From May 18, the outside areas of restaurants can be reopened (until 8 p.m.). From May 25th onwards, those may open the interior again (until 10 p.m.). The hotel industry should open its doors from May 30th - a little too late for a Pentecost holiday, which could be possible elsewhere.

Bayernplan sets timelines: family visits possible from tomorrow, playgrounds open. From 9.5. Visit to homes. From 11.5. More daycare emergency care, parent-child groups, museums, individual sports and in schools 4th grade and graduation in 2021. The regional infection situation is decisive. pic.twitter.com/08JJnKD813

Before the planned beer garden opening after weeks of Corona closure, the operators in Munich are still waiting for important information. In many places it is unclear whether unlocking is worth it at all.

Corona loosening in Bavaria: Söder announces far-reaching loosening on Pk

Update from May 5, 12.45 p.m .: Munich - Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder announced on Tuesday in a press conference far-reaching easing of the corona rules in Bavaria. They apply to all areas of life.

Overall, the state government has now presented a long-term plan for the first time, which provides for gradual easing in public life until May 30. Longer timelines are supposed to give people and the economy prospects again. 

According to Söder, the final decision is based on the number of infections. If the numbers remain the same, the opening plan will continue. If the numbers increase, a new way of thinking. The most important points at a glance:

Corona loosening in Bavaria: exit restrictions will fall tomorrow (May 6)

Söder: “From Wednesday (May 6th) we will change the exit restriction into a contact restriction. That means for all of us: We can go out again. ”The contact restrictions and the minimum distance remain.

Corona rules in Bavaria from May 6th: Family can be visited again

Starting tomorrow, it is allowed to visit the family next to the one contact person: children, parents, grandparents. 

Retirement homes : Visits from Saturday / Sunday are again possible under certain conditions. However, it was only late because the homes should have time to prepare for the visits and take measures.

Corona loosening in Bavaria: three important dates for gastronomy and hotels in Bavaria

May 30th open hotels: Söder: "At Pentecost we will allow hotel and tourism, so from May 30th, Pentecost Saturday. Hotels may open under hygiene requirements. "

May 25th Restaurants open: Diner restaurants open. With very strict hygiene concepts. Limited number of guests. Keep distance. Zones for families. Mask for kitchen and waiter. Mask that you wear yourself when you come in to the square and go to the toilet.

Dining rooms are allowed to open until 10 p.m.

Despite Corona: beer gardens open in Bavaria

May 18 open beer gardens and outdoor areas : outdoor dining opens until 8 p.m. with similar clear hygiene requirements.

Culture and leisure : Museums and galleries open from May 11 under strict hygiene regulations.

Sports facilities: No team sports, but athletics and everywhere else where you are alone outside.

No decision is currently being made about theater.

Playgrounds and daycare centers in Bavaria will reopen from May 6th

Children: All playgrounds will be open from May 6th

Daycare centers : double-edged. Some parents are happy when they have childcare again. Others fear infection. 

By Pentecost, 50 percent of the children should go to daycare again. The following is added: family care groups and day care with a maximum of five children per group. From May 25th Then come all the preschool children and the forest kindergartens.

Schools in Bavaria will reopen from May 6th

School: worries are crossed. Some want to go back to school faster, others warn against it. Even before Pentecost, 50 percent of schoolchildren again. Then continue to expand bit by bit. 

Söder: “Nobody has to end badly because of Corona. Nobody has to stay seated because of Corona. Voluntary repetition is possible. Just as voluntary sitting. "

There will be a partial mask requirement in schools: "We do not make a mask in class, but a mask requirement at school, so, during the break, in the aisles on the toilet."

If the parents assess themselves as a risk group, they can continue to go digital and are supported. At least until Pentecost.

Holiday times remain, the holidays are not shortened.

Corona: The changes to the easing in Bavaria from April 30, 2020

Original article dated April 30: Berlin - Chancellor Angela Merkel consulted on Thursday April 30 in a top-level meeting with the federal and state governments * on how to proceed in the Corona crisis. The result: There will be further easing of existing measures in Germany . However, the competence in many areas lies with the federal states . Not all decisions of the federal government also apply to the Free State of Bavaria. *

After the easing in Germany on Thursday (see below), Markus Söder said in the subsequent press conference that a roadmap for the implementation of the decisions in Bavaria would be developed in the coming week . It is therefore clear that Bavaria will continue to take a more cautious approach. 

Corona loosening: what applies to Bavaria?

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder warned even before the federal decisions: "We have done most, but some already want to leave the field and say the game is won," said Söder on the Bavarian radio and added: "That's it unfortunately not so. ”Söder had previously admitted several times that loosening would be slower in Bavaria than could be the case in other federal states. He now confirmed this again.

So what applies in Bavaria? Bavaria , for example, had the exit restrictions applicable in the Corona crisis two days before the summit in Berlinextended by one week until May 10th . Until then, the following rules apply in the Free State:

• Sports and walks are allowed with a non-household person.
• There is a requirement for a mask * from the age of six in public transport and in shops.
• As of April 29, many retail stores opened. The sales area must be limited to 800 square meters. 
• From May 4, services and meetings of up to 50 participants are allowed. In addition, hairdressers, foot care shops and physiotherapies open. 
• From May 11, school openings are planned for final classes 2021 and fourth classes. 
• Further concepts for relaxation for schools, restaurants, hotels, sports facilities and day care centers are to follow. 
  

We don't rush. Trade can open up to 800sqm, services are possible again from May 4th. Bavaria pays for closed midday care and day care as well as for day care centers. For gradual daycare and school openings, we wait for the federal recommendation. pic.twitter.com/lZPEtT6k7u

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Corona loosening in Bavaria: The innovations after the Merkel summit

The federal government now wants to further loosen the restrictions on public life due to the corona pandemic - albeit under strict conditions regarding the number of visitors, minimum distance (1.5 meters) and hygiene protection . Because the successes achieved so far in containing the corona pandemic have allowed "a gradual relaxation of the measures", says the draft resolution of the federal and state governments:

• Services and other religious gatherings are to be allowed again
• Cultural institutions should be allowed to receive visitors again
• Also museums , zoos , botanical gardens and monuments are open to the public operating its doors, according to proposed resolution. 

Apart from these limited easing, the currently applicable Corona requirements in Germany are to remain in force at least until May 10 * . Chancellor and country heads want to decide on May 6 whether a "further larger opening step" is possible afterwards. In the meantime, the federal and state ministers should develop a concept for opening schools, daycare centers and sports facilities.

Researchers in Penzberg have probably made a breakthrough with a view to the corona virus. This could have consequences for the entire Free State and Germany. Markus Söder informs.

The 76 health offices in Bavaria have so far had a shadowy existence *. The corona crisis puts the authorities at the center of crisis management. Insights into a misunderstood facility.

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* merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

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