There are 135 new corona cases in Munich - twice as many as the day before.
At the Labor Party Congress, CSU leader Markus Söder once again made it very clear: "Corona is here - and Corona is dangerous."
In Lower Bavaria, almost 650 nuns were tested for the corona virus.
According to new travel warnings from the RKI, Bavaria is surrounded by corona hotspots (update from September 25, 7:54 p.m.).
Meanwhile, more than twice as many cases were reported in Munich as the day before (see update from 3:16 p.m.).
Here you can find the Corona news from Germany.
We also offer you the current number of cases in Bavaria in a map. *
Update from September 26, 2:37 p.m.:
Today, Saturday, the
CSU
meets
for Labor Party
Congress
- due to the
coronavirus pandemic,
not in person, but online.
In
his keynote address,
party leader Markus Söder
cannot avoid
devoting
himself to the latest developments in
relation to returning travelers
, the use of
masks
in schools and the increasing number of cases.
"Corona is here - and Corona is dangerous," he says and also finds clear words beyond that.
CSU boss Söder is satisfied with the course so far
"When Corona knocks at a nursing home, it is life-threatening" and "when the
hospitals are
full, it is actually already too late", Söder sums up and is otherwise satisfied with the strategy of his party over the past seven months.
Even if, for example, the number "50" - that is,
50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants
- still sounds "ominous" to one or the other, it would still be essential for understanding the
infection process
.
They should not be understood as punctual markers, but they always show that "everything that lies above can no longer be understood".
The
CSU boss
explicitly addresses the
scientific community with
a compliment
: "In this short period of time you have never known as much about a virus as it is now," said Söder, but "we have only been on the road for almost seven months and we must not speculate" he continues.
So he still expects "some nasty surprises" and some nasty complications of the
coronavirus
-
Söder
is still well known
to have taken
a different strategy than, for example,
Sweden
:
For me as a Christian this is not ethically justifiable.
And the strategy of Bavaria, the CSU and me personally cannot be to accept old, weak and sick people as dead.
Markus Söder, CSU
“But we don't want a second, general, area-wide
lockdown,
” Söder clarifies.
The consequences for the
economy
and
society
would be too difficult, especially the elderly and children would have suffered too much from the restrictions.
That is why the
CSU boss
calls for
"protection of the population" on the one hand, but also both the preservation of jobs and a "learning and teaching guarantee".
The start of school would have been a success if the
mask
in class
would reduce
the risk of infection by up to 90 percent - and would be essential so soon after the vacation period.
We do not want a second comprehensive lockdown.
The consequences would be devastating.
In addition to the economy, daycare and school must also remain open.
Children must not suffer from a lockdown.
Respect and thanks to teachers and educators.
# csuvpt20
- Markus Söder (@Markus_Soeder) September 26, 2020
Söder
wants to
stick to the
previous course,
he wants to constantly adapt the strategy and thereby control the
pandemic
in
Bavaria
- as best he can.
The
health service
has been upgraded,
test capacities
have been expanded and
testing
is not pointless, but rather “smart”, Söder continues.
With the
free corona tests, the
state created
a "service for the safety of citizens" so that over
6000 positive corona cases could
be detected at an early stage.
The Garmisch-Partenkirchen case shows the progress of the test procedure compared to the spring: After just under a week, many concerned citizens could be given the all-clear, reports
Söder
.
Coronavirus pandemic: joy and reason are not mutually exclusive
According to the
CSU boss,
a “difficult winter” is imminent, which is why he
demands caution
from every single citizen
.
"Restricting private instead of professional activities" is
how Söder
describes the credo of the hour.
In order not to
wake up
with a “
corona hangover
”, he admonishes not to “party”, because whenever you were more reckless - for example with alcohol - the
risk
of
infection
would also be
increased.
“Joy and reason are not mutually exclusive,” says Söder, and advocates “celebrating less extreme” in order to protect other people, such as grandparents.
At some point there will be a
vaccine
and better medication, until then there will have to be a
mask requirement and clearances
, so Söder pragmatically.
Nonetheless, everyone has the “right to skepticism and demonstration”,
but
Söder
sees the increasing radicalization and the establishment of a “Corona-Pegida”
with great concern.
Right-wing extremists
would be
much more open than ever
in the
coronavirus pandemic
.
The tone is becoming more abstruse and aggressive, says Söder and has to "take a deep breath" himself - in view of hostility and death threats against his person: "You will not live to see tomorrow" and "You should be gassed stinking Judensau", cited Söder as a few examples therefor.
Update from September 25, 7:54 p.m.:
Not only
Munich
is
struggling
with rising
corona numbers
.
Infections are also increasing in more and more neighboring countries.
The
Robert Koch Institute
(RKI) therefore regularly classifies regions and countries in Europe and around the world as
risk areas
.
This is accompanied by a
travel warning from
the
federal government
to avoid these areas.
Today the
RKI added
two countries and one region to this list.
The
entire country of the
Czech Republic
and
Luxembourg
are now considered
risk areas
.
A trip to
Tyrol
in
Austria
should also be saved from now on.
The Austrian state - which is also where the origin of the European pandemic,
Ischgl
, is located - is now one of three
risk areas
in the Alpine country alongside
Vienna
and
Vorarlberg
.
Bavaria
is thus
virtually surrounded by
corona hotspots
.
Munich: More than twice as many Corona cases as the day before - Nevertheless, the trend is turning
Update from 3:16 p.m.:
135 new corona cases were reported in Munich for Thursday (September 24).
That is more than twice as many as the day before.
The city reported 62 new cases yesterday.
In total, there
have been 11,101 infections
in the
state capital
so far.
The numbers are also increasing in schools. *
The
7-day incidence
for Munich is
42.47
.
This means that the important incidence figure is further removed from the critical limit value despite the renewed increase in new infections.
This is 50.
In # Munich, 135 new # coronavirus cases were confirmed for Thursday, September 24th.
This means that a total of 11,101 infections have been reported so far.
More information at https://t.co/8EsX6vLnyK pic.twitter.com/jMulMVfQlb
- City of Munich (@StadtMuenchen) September 25, 2020
Monastery in Bavaria: Nursing staff infected with corona - Almost 650 nuns have to be tested
First report from September 25, 2:01 p.m
.: Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg - In the
Mallersdorf monastery in
Lower Bavaria
, almost
650 nuns
and some employees were tested for a coronavirus * infection
on Friday (September 25)
.
A spokesman for the
Straubing-Bogen district office announced
on Friday.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: nursing staff positive - almost 650 nuns are tested
A nurse who works in the
retirement home
in the monastery had previously tested positive.
Thereupon a
serial examination
took place.
The average age of the sisters is 83 years, as the spokesman said.
The results of the tests * should be available by the beginning of next week at the latest.
The infected nurse is reportedly in
quarantine
.
Such a measure was not ordered for the monastery.
However, the facility canceled all events.
The sisters also voluntarily forego
external contact
.
Agriculture and the kindergarten of
the monastery
are not affected by the series test
.
The monastery in Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg in Lower Bavaria is the motherhouse of the poor Franciscan Sisters of the Holy Family.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: Strict conditions in the Dingolfing-Landau district
The corona pandemic * is also having an impact in other parts of Bavaria.
In the district of
Dingolfing-Landau
,
strict requirements
apply from now until October 2 to
contain
the further spread of the
coronavirus
.
A
maximum of five people
who do not live together in the
same
household are
allowed to meet in public spaces and restaurants, as well as in private
.
The reason is that the seven-day incidence * is above the limit of 50.
On Thursday the value was 64. There are also requirements in Munich - you can find an overview here.
Video: Corona measures Bavaria: Markus Söder announces tightening
Corona virus in Bavaria: Söder speaks at the CSU Internet party conference
The pandemic is also having an impact on politics.
This year, the
CSU is
foregoing its large presence party convention in December and is shifting its application work to the Internet party congress on this Saturday (September 26th).
The focus is on the
keynote speech
by party leader Markus Söder.
(kam / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.
. @ MarkusBlume: We are the first #party that has completely relocated its big #party conference to the #internet.
Over 20,000 members took part in the preliminary consultation process online.
The virtual party conference this Saturday is a major milestone.
pic.twitter.com/UhCjxPMJUu
- CSU (@CSU) September 21, 2020
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