OB Reiter reacts to criticism of the hosts: "Health is the top priority" - confusion around curfew in Munich

Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) responded in a letter to the criticism of the Bavarian Hotel and Restaurant Association Dehoga and defended the city's measures.

For the time being, there is no curfew in Munich.

• Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter

  has contradicted the hosts' criticism of the corona measures.

• The

  study cited

  by

  Dehoga

  boss

  Christian Schottenhamel

  is inadequate.

• A curfew does not take effect in

  Munich

  until Saturday at the earliest.

  The

  municipal ban on serving

  is currently still in force

  .

As reported, the

criticized, among other things, that the

continuously at the expense of the catering trade and

referred to the ban

on

, which the city had imposed on Monday.

had stated that only a small proportion of those infected in catering establishments were infected and referred to a study by the

.

Unfortunately, the situation has fundamentally changed

Mayor Dieter Reiter

Reiter,

on the other hand, argues that the study cited is not such a one.

The 3

rather describes the

from the 9th to the 29th calendar week, i.e. a period during which the exit and

as well as the multiple closings of

simply could not contribute to the spread of the virus.

"For the subsequent period of the slow opening mid-May to mid-July, the were

regardless of infection environment at relatively low levels," writes rider.

“Unfortunately, the situation has fundamentally changed.

The increasing number of celebrations and

, increased travel activity and an often more carefree approach have degraded the hopeful trend of the summer months to a brief respite. "

In # Munich, 153 new # coronavirus cases were confirmed for Thursday, October 15.

The 7-day incidence per 100,000 population is 57.7 (RKI, as of October 16).

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- City of Munich (@StadtMuenchen) October 16, 2020

Yesterday the

reported

A total of

so far

.

That figure includes 11,407 people who have recovered and

.

The

which is decisive for the measures,

Curfew does not apply until Saturday at the earliest

Munich had a ban on serving from 10 p.m. on Monday.

That still applies - at least until the

has issued an order.

This then includes further

, including a curfew from 22 for municipalities in which the

above the 50 mark.

At the time

going

to press, it was unclear whether the

ordinance would be enacted on Friday and thus become legally binding on Saturday.

And also whether the regulation takes effect immediately or whether it is a recommendation for the municipalities.

If it is only a recommendation, Munich would have

to adjust the

municipal

decree, which would probably be possible at the beginning of next week at the earliest.

Berlin administrative court overturns curfew in the federal capital

The Berlin administrative court

had meanwhile decided in two urgent proceedings that the

for Berlin restaurants.

The

initially only applies to the eleven

, as the court announced on Friday at the request of the

.

In the federal capital, too, only the ban on serving alcohol applies.