Corona lockdown in Lower Saxony: bars, restaurants and pubs have to close in November

After the federal and state governments have decided on another corona lockdown: These corona measures apply in November in Lower Saxony. 

• The

  "Lockdown Light"

  has been decided - this also has an impact on the rules in

  Lower Saxony

  .

• Contacts

  are drastically restricted.

• Further

  corona measures

  : restaurants, bars, cinemas, museums and operas are closing.

Update from Thursday, October 29th, 2020, 10.30 a.m.:

After the decision on a nationwide

in the fight against the

, Chancellery Minister Helge Braun (CDU) asked for understanding for the tough measures.

He spoke of a “national health emergency” in

and asked for the support of the population to implement the rules.

On Wednesday, the federal government decided on a four-week partial lockdown for the month of

after consultation with the federal states

.

Leisure and cultural facilities in

must also

close on Monday, November 2nd, 2020.

A maximum of 10 people from two different households are allowed to meet in public.

Corona lockdown in Lower Saxony: the measures for November

In the ARD morning magazine, Helge Braun explained the strategy of the measures: The Lockdown Light in

had the goal of

stabilizing

the

by December.

The Christmas month is extremely important for numerous branches of the economy.

December also has a special meaning for private life.

According to Braun, the information about the development of the crisis shows “that we need exactly November”.

Braun promised that

sectors that have been hit particularly hard

by the

will be financially supported.

He contradicted the theory that the economy would suffer less from less drastic measures.

He called this "probably completely wrong".

In places with particularly high

, the damage to the economy is also higher.

Corona lockdown in Lower Saxony: the federal and state governments agree on tough measures in November

Update from Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 5:08 p.m .:

In the federal-state meeting, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the state leaders decided on a

"

".

From November 2nd, 2020, 

to close for the rest of the month.

The delivery and collection of food for consumption at home should be excluded.

Canteens should also be allowed to remain open.

From November 2nd, 2020, theaters, operas and concert halls are also expected to close until the end of the month.

Events that serve entertainment and leisure are to be

largely banned

in 

due to

.

This also applies to leisure and amateur sports, individual sports are excluded according to dpa information.

In public, personal contacts should be limited to members of your own household and of another household with a maximum of ten people.

The measures adopted to contain the

will be binding for all sixteen federal states - and thus also for Lower Saxony.

More detailed information about the implementation of the new Corona regulation in Lower Saxony will follow soon.

After rising corona numbers: shutdown of public life?

First report from Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 9:40 a.m .:

Lower Saxony / Hanover - A few weeks

, SPD politician and health expert Karl Lauterbach was still considered a "panic maker" in some circles when he warned that the second

imminent in Germany .

The

doctor

also warned of a second

.

Rightly so, as it turns out in view of the rapidly increasing number of infections.

Because everything indicates that

also

threatened with the closure of public life.

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2020, from 1 p.m., Angela Merkel will

decide on the upcoming restrictions

with the Prime Minister, including

Stephan Weil.

The whole point: The number of

should drop so much by Christmas that "no far-reaching restrictions with regard to personal contacts and economic activity are necessary".

That would inevitably mean: Corona lockdown for Lower Saxony.

Corona lockdown in Lower Saxony: Contacts could be drastically restricted again

Anyone who has enjoyed meeting in groups in the past few months has to get used to it as quickly as possible.

Stays outside the apartment are only allowed with the flatmates or a member of another household.

Violations should be punished severely.

+

Empty streets could soon be a reality in Lower Saxony with a corona lockdown (symbol image).

© Armin Weigel / dpa

Corona lockdown in Lower Saxony: The culture and restaurant business should be closed

It will also be gloomy for friends of culture.

are supposed to close.

And that's not all.

All

will be closed by the end of November.

After all: food should be delivered and picked up.

Arcades and amusement parks will also have to close.

and

as well.

What @michael_huether from @iw_koeln says: "Many business models would not survive a second #lockdown. Have to learn to live with the #virus."

#WellenbrecherShutdown https://t.co/ScoqJ3ZLZg

- UVB (@UVBberlin) October 28, 2020

Corona lockdown in Lower Saxony: Tourism should also be restricted

“Citizens are asked to generally refrain from private trips and visits - including from relatives.

This also applies domestically and for day-trip excursions beyond the region, ”recommends the Federal Government.

Otherwise, overnight stays are massively restricted.

Only “necessary and expressly non-tourist” overnight stays are allowed.

Corona in Lower Saxony: This applies to services, retail and home office

Cosmetic studios, massage practices and tattoo studios

will be

closed

throughout

.

According to the plans of a

Light, physiotherapies and

are likely to

remain open.

Shops are likely to open under hygiene requirements.

Important condition: You have to make sure that there is no more than one customer per 25 square meters of sales area.

should be made possible “wherever this can be implemented”.

According to media reports, Ms. #Merkel wants to shut down #Gastronomy completely.

I consider that to be unnecessary and therefore also unconstitutional.

Let's see what's coming today.

CL # COVID19 #Freedom

- Christian Lindner (@c_lindner) October 27, 2020

In addition, the federal government wants to extend the aid measures for affected companies.

“This applies, for example, to the cultural and event industry.

In addition, the KfW express loan will be opened and adjusted for companies with fewer than ten employees, ”it says.

(Moritz Serif)

List of rubric lists: © Armin Weigel / dpa