Alcohol is prohibited throughout Munich as soon as those infected with corona exceed this critical value. Further measures and restrictions then automatically threaten.
- In Munich * there will soon be a nightly alcohol ban to curb the spread of the coronavirus *.
- Then have city officials and police on Monday in round table Gaertnerplatz agreed.
- The ban is expected to take effect when the seven-day incidence reaches the threshold of 35 . The majority of the parliamentary groups in the town hall apparently support the procedure.
Update, August 25, 6:09 p.m.: Now it is official: The city prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages to take away from 9 p.m., consumption in public spaces is prohibited from 11 p.m. - but only if the number of infections continues to rise dramatically . The residents at Gärtnerplatz are particularly pleased about the bans. They had complained several times about the Corona parties! We explain how to proceed now.
When do the bans come? If the seven-day incidence score goes above 35, the party is over. It has been at 27.93 (86 new infected people) since Tuesday . That means: Within a week, an average of 27.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants were infected with the lung disease. If the numbers continue to rise, the 35 mark could be reached at the weekend.
Who controls the ban? Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) will issue a general decree. The police and municipal field service can monitor compliance. A catalog of fines is still being drawn up. According to reports, the punishments should be palpable. For comparison: just not wearing a mask will soon cost € 250.
Are there alternatives? Not yet, but the SPD has ideas. City councilor Lena Odell says: “We are committed to decentralized solutions.” Places for smaller groups are conceivable. “A level indicator for particularly popular places can help. And we also want to create perspectives for the winter, for example in the exhibition halls. "
What is politics saying? Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) explains: “The decision was not an easy one for all of us. In times of the pandemic, however, it is first and foremost about protecting the population and about avoiding even more burdensome measures as far as possible. "The Greens, CSU and FDP see it similarly. - Sascha Karowski
Corona in Munich: Drastic restrictions decided - they are not yet in force
Update, August 25, 1:53 p.m.: As already announced, the parliamentary groups in the Munich City Hall have approved, by a large majority, sometimes drastic measures to curb a further increase in corona infections as far as possible.
When the incidence figure of 35 has been reached , i.e. an infection of 35 people per 100,000 inhabitants over a period of 7 days, a ban on alcohol sales (To Go) from 9 p.m. and a ban on alcohol consumption from 11 p.m. in public spaces should apply.
Because of the increase in the corona numbers in Munich: Measures decided - only limited alcohol sales
Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter stated in a statement: “The decision was not an easy one for all of us. In times of the pandemic, however, it is first and foremost about protecting the population and avoiding even more burdensome measures as far as possible. "
In addition, Lord Mayor Reiter is said to have commissioned the administration to improve the situation at Gärtnerplatz , in particular the toilet situation. The city of Munich has not yet announced whether a further sharp rise in the corona numbers will soon also result in a ban on entering places such as Gärtnerplatz or Wedekindplatz .
On Monday the incidence number in Munich was 30.92. It is therefore quite possible that the first critical value will already be exceeded on Tuesday (August 25).
First report from August 24th, 7.30 p.m.
Munich - It is conceivable that the sale of alcoholic beverages on the go from 21 or 22 am, Munich prohibited in the near future is the use in public places from 23 h . According to information from our newspaper, the Department for Health and Environment assumes that the 35 mark will be reached by Wednesday at the latest. On Monday, the city reported a value of 30.92 , on Sunday there were 41 new corona infected people.
In the evening, Gärtnerplatz turns into a party mile. But that should soon be over.
© Jens Hartmann
Corona Munich: From a seven-day incidence of 50, more drastic measures could follow
From a seven-day incidence of 50 , even more drastic measures could follow, such as a ban on entering certain places. As soon as the parliamentary groups have come to an agreement, Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) will issue an order stating that the ban would be legal and that the police and the municipal field service could monitor compliance. SPD Vice Christian Vorländer says: “It is now necessary that we act. The numbers are worrying to say the least. It's about everyone's health. "
Originally, the round table was only convened because of the parties on Gärtnerplatz . However, if there had been a local ban, the celebrants would have simply moved on. And: "Even on the Isar, in the English Garden and in many other places in the city, the rules of distance are often neglected and contagion is accepted," says Mayor Reiter.
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“As much as I understand that people want to spend the summer outside on the Isar or in our squares with friends, I have just as little understanding when others are endangered as a result. At the same time, we must be aware that if the number of infections continues to rise, there is a risk that schools and daycare will be restricted. I absolutely want to avoid this. "
Corona: Prime Minister Söder supports Munich's efforts
Green Vice-President Dominik Krause can also imagine a ban . “We are actually not advocates of alcohol bans. But with a view to combating the pandemic, this can be an important component. ” CSU boss Manuel Pretzl already spoke out on Monday in favor of a sales ban from 9 p.m. and a ban on consumption from 11 p.m. “We want to protect parents and children as well as the economy. School and daycare closings and the closure of restaurants would be fatal and would affect large groups of the population over the long term. ”These measures would threaten if the seven-day incidence value rises above the 50 mark.
Backing came from Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU). “I support Munich's efforts. The ban has proven itself in Bamberg. The model should also be considered elsewhere. ”Supporters of an online petition have now identified another“ focal point of the city ”next to Gärtnerplatz. S. Karowski, M. Schier - * tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
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