In view of the low willingness to vaccinate among nursing staff in old people's and nursing homes, Markus Söder brings compulsory vaccination into play and is faced with powerful headwinds.
Retirement and nursing homes are particularly affected by the coronavirus *.
Markus Söder therefore calls for a discussion about mandatory vaccination for carers.
The Bavarian cabinet has now decided to require an FFP2 mask for retail and public transport.
(see update from January 12th, 2:12 p.m.)
Here you will find the current case numbers in the Free State on a map *.
This news ticker is updated regularly.
+++++ This news ticker has ended. You can find the continuation from January 14th here. +++++
Update from January 14th, 7.09 a.m.:
Greens boss
Robert Habeck
has
strongly criticized
the behavior of
Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder
(CSU) in the first months of the
corona pandemic
.
In his new book he writes: “Presidency means taking
back and
coming
together”, referring to
Söder’s chairmanship
of the Prime Minister’s
Conference
, which he held until September 30, 2020.
If you want “
prime ministers
brimming with
self-confidence
” to come to a common line, you have to set a good example and hold back, says Habeck in the book, that the title “From here on different.
A
political sketch ”carries.
"Markus Söder, however, dashed permanently with their own
test strategies
own prohibitions
own rules
before - but without so that the high
infection levels
. In Bavaria in to get a grip" He had his colleagues
paraded on a regular basis,
so that they would have resorted to their own strategies .
The
consequence
: "The resolutions of
the Prime Minister's Conference
did not come close
to the
drama of the infection
."
Update from January 13, 6:06 p.m
.: More than three quarters of people in the Free State probably or certainly want to be
vaccinated
against
Corona
.
This is the result of a
survey by
the infratest dimat institute for BayernTrend by the political magazine “Kontrovers” (Bayerischer Rundfunk).
On the other hand, ten percent probably do not want to be vaccinated, and eleven percent definitely do not.
The people in Bavaria are
generally too slow to
vaccinate
.
At 40 percent, less than half consider the vaccination speed appropriate.
51 percent think things are going too slowly.
Corona in Bavaria - Söder clarifies: FFP2 mask requirement in Bavaria applies from 15 years
Update from January 13, 5:19 p.m
.: On Tuesday, Markus Söder announced an
FFP2 mask requirement for Bavaria
.
This should apply from Monday, January 18.
As of today it has been clear: Children up to and including 14 years of age are
exempt
from the
tightened rules
.
Only young people aged 15 and over must wear an FFP2 mask.
In addition, the Free State is providing 2.5 million FFP2 protective masks
free of charge
for
those in need
- initially five per person, as Prime Minister Söder and Health Minister Klaus Holetschek declared in Munich on Wednesday.
The state government wants to cushion hardships if an FFP2 mask requirement applies in all local public transport and when shopping from next Monday (January 18).
Greater protection factor in everyday life: With FFP2 masks you protect others and yourself much better.
It is about the best possible prevention against a mutated virus.
#corona pic.twitter.com/L1ZgnGoOmd
- Markus Söder (@Markus_Soeder) January 13, 2021
A
grace week has also been
announced.
In the first week, no sanctions and fines should be imposed, but only from January 25th.
Corona in Bavaria: Home office summit with Söder
Update from January 13, 2:04 p.m.:
Just yesterday, Prime Minister Söder announced in a press conference that the Free State would require an FFP-2 mask.
(See update January 12, 1:42 p.m.)
Today the CSU boss is consulting with his cabinet on the Corona issue of
home office
.
Recently, more and more voices have been voiced in favor of a mandatory regulation.
Corona lockdown in Bavaria: Söder consults with the cabinet on the subject of home office
During a press conference at
3 p.m.
, the Prime Minister will then provide information about the deliberations.
We will inform you about all important developments in the home office summit in our
live ticker and stream
.
Update from January 13, 12:02 p.m.:
Now it's official: After other areas, the
Miesbach district
now also prohibits
day trips to the region.
The
Corona regulation
will come into force tomorrow, Thursday (January 14th) and will initially apply until January 31st, said the Miesbach district office.
Popular excursion destinations
such as the Tegernsee, Schliersee and the Spitzing area
are affected
.
Corona in Bavaria: Excursion bans for Tegernsee, Schliersee and Spitzing area
"
Infection cannot be ruled
out
even in the fresh air if the minimum distances are permanently
below
the limit
," said the reason.
The number of
corona infections
in the Upper Bavarian district has been
increasing
since Christmas
.
At the same time, more and more
day-trippers were drawn
to the region.
On Wednesday, the seven-day incidence in the Miesbach district - according to figures from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) - was 217.0.
A
Corona excursion ban
already applies
in other
Bavarian districts
,
including in Berchtesgadener Land and the Deggendorf and Cham districts.
FFP2 mask requirement - what do you think of it?
Vote
Corona vaccination: Spahn relies on education - instead of vaccination light
Update from January 13th, 9.21 a.m
.: Clarification instead of
compulsory vaccination
: Federal Health
Minister
Jens Spahn (CDU) is
relying
on this, as he
affirmed
this Wednesday morning on
Deutschlandfunk
- a clear rejection of the advance of Bavaria's Prime Minister
Markus Söder (CSU)
(see update from 12 January, 7.41 p.m.)
.
He also
wants to convince
the
nursing staff
in Germany with arguments.
"Incidentally, that is also the appreciation that nursing staff expect in this pandemic," said Spahn.
For months everyone has been saying they had one of the toughest jobs in the
corona pandemic
.
"I think we should talk to them about vaccination," said the CDU politician before a
government statement
in the Bundestag, which was planned for Wednesday noon.
After advances by Söder: Discussion about mandatory vaccinations and FFP2 masks
Update from January 13th, 7:22 am:
The new
FFP2 mask requirement
, which Prime Minister
Markus Söder announced
on Tuesday (January 12th), is causing
heated discussions
, also beyond the borders of the Free State.
For example, Johannes Knobloch, head of the
hospital
hygiene
department
at the University
Medical Center
Hamburg-Eppendorf,
sees
the
mask requirement
rather critically and not very promising.
"In the worst case, the situation can even worsen because people feel more protected and are less cautious," said Knobloch.
Corona in Bavaria: will beards soon no longer be allowed to shop?
It is also unclear to many people that
beards cannot
wear
an FFP2 mask tightly, explained Knobloch.
"Men can only
wear it
with
clean-shaven skin
." Even the beginning of a
beard
can pose a problem because there is a gap between skin and mask through which air flows in and out unfiltered.
"With an
FFP2 obligation,
beards should not actually be allowed in shops and public transport."
The President of the Society for
Aerosol Research
, Christof Asbach, has also warned against misconceptions regarding the
safety
of
FFP2 masks
.
These would not offer 100%
protection
even if they were worn perfectly, Asbach told the German press agency.
According
to the requirements, the
masks
would have to filter 94 percent of the particles - 6 percent still passed.
"You also generally have to free yourself from the idea that there is a single
measure
that
reduces
the
risk
of
infection
to zero."
Corona in Bavaria: New FFP2 mask requirement comes - experts disagree
However, there are also positive voices.
The
virologist
Alexander Kekulé considers the obligation to wear
FFP2 masks
in
public transport
and
retail
to make sense.
“Of course, an FFP2 mask is much safer than
mouth and nose protection,
which is often only worn very loosely,” said the professor at the University of Halle-Wittenberg of the German Press Agency.
Lots of people crowded into a tight space, especially on public transport, said Kekulé.
With an
FFP2 mask,
the
risk
of infection decreases significantly.
"But it also makes sense in many a small baker's shop, especially because there is sometimes no proper ventilation."
Update from January 12th, 8:51 pm:
Bavaria's Prime Minister
Markus Söder
has defended his course in the fight against the corona pandemic.
Contacts and mobility
would have to be restricted.
The CSU boss said on Tuesday in a video message for the New Year's reception of the CDU in Bremen.
“There is no other option.” The proportionality results from the weight of the challenges posed by the pandemic.
One parameter is the number of deaths, which, like the number of new infections, is far too high.
Söder described the corona pandemic as the "acid test and character test of our time".
Update from January 12, 7.41 p.m.:
Bavaria is
moving
forward: Markus Söder announced an
FFP2 mask requirement in retail and public transport
.
This should apply from Monday (January 18).
Several federal states are critical of the Bavarian approach: "I assume that
Lower Saxony
would only consider an obligation to wear an FFP2 mask if it is really ensured that all people in Lower Saxony have free access to such a mask", said the Lower Saxony government spokeswoman on Tuesday in Hanover.
A spokeswoman for the State Chancellery in Mainz also told the dpa that such a step is currently not planned in Rhineland-Palatinate.
The Berlin Senate and the Cabinet in Brandenburg did not talk about the subject in their meetings on Tuesday, both countries said.
"Such a
mask requirement
is currently not provided," said Brandenburg government
spokesman
.
Saxony's Minister of Health Petra Köpping (SPD) said that the government of the Free State would think about a similar FFP2 mask requirement as that in Bavaria.
Corona in Bavaria: mandatory vaccination for nurses?
Söder's advance divides the coalition
Another move by Söder is also causing displeasure: the CSU boss said at lunchtime that he wanted to at least discuss a possible vaccination requirement for nurses.
He called for a "consistent and open discussion." With this proposal, he divided the black-orange coalition in the Free State.
There should be no “obligation to make decisions” and no “ethical compulsion”, declared Free Voters boss Hubert Aiwanger and General Secretary Susann Enders.
A
corona vaccination
must be voluntary.
“We also stand behind the nursing staff.
There must be no obligation to make a decision or an ethical debate in the sense of: Am I a bad person if I don't get vaccinated? ”Said Enders.
Corona: Söder announces FFP2 obligation in public transport and retail - “rush” on masks in Munich
Update from January 12th, 5:58 p.m.:
Markus Söder announced today in a press conference that
FFP2 masks are mandatory
in retail and public transport.
Now pharmacists and drugstores in Bavaria are reporting an immediate
rush of customers.
There was a real "rush" on the masks, the
Focus
quotes
the employee of a dm branch in Munich.
A search on the dm website shows that almost all drugstores in and around the state capital no longer stock masks.
There was also a
big rush
in the
pharmacies
today.
“People have been queuing in front of the pharmacy since the afternoon
.
The phone no longer stands still, so we are already noticing a significantly increased demand, "
Focus
quotes
a Munich pharmacist.
Customers had reported that the prices for FFP2 masks would explode online.
For this reason, many would
want to stock up on
masks
quickly
.
“But from our point of view, there is no reason to hoard masks now,” the pharmacist continues.
“There are enough masks available and can be ordered.
So far we have enough in stock ”.
The retail trade had advocated the mask requirement, said the managing director of the Bavarian Trade Association, Bernd Ohlmann, but criticized: “We would have liked more advance notice.” He also expected a
“hot Monday”
with sometimes heated discussions with customers if they were without FFP2 masks would no longer be allowed into the shops.
Corona in Bavaria: Söder announces mask requirement - "FFP2 is not in short supply"
Update from 5:38 p.m.:
Anyone who goes shopping or uses public transport in Bavaria must
wear
an
FFP2 protective mask
from next week (January 18)
.
These masks not only protect the environment, but also the wearer himself. Prime Minister Markus Söder announced the obligation at noon today.
“The availability in the trade is sufficiently guaranteed, so there are no shortages of FFP2,” he emphasized.
The trade sees the
obligation
to use FFP2 masks as positive.
"It is a logical step because the number of cases has not yet decreased," said the managing director of the Bavarian Trade Association,
Bernd Ohlmann.
"All previous studies have shown that public transport is safe," said Burkhard Hüttl from the Association of German Transport Companies in Bavaria of the German Press Agency.
"This is why a high level of security is now being increased even further - of course we do not ignore that."
Corona in Bavaria: Transport associations surprised by the FFP2 mask rule
Update from January 12, 4:29 p.m.:
The Bavarian transport associations were
surprised
by the new
FFP2 mask rule
that the Bavarian cabinet had decided on Tuesday.
Burkhard Hüttl, from the Association of German Transport Companies in Bavaria, is happy that safety will be improved even further, but he is also afraid that the impression could arise that traveling by
public transport
was not safe beforehand.
"All previous studies have shown that
public transport is
safe."
However: "We were not previously heard," said Hüttl of the German press agency.
Therefore, implementation questions would now arise.
According to Hüttl, a significant proportion of passengers are already wearing
FFP2 masks
on buses and trains.
In general,
more than 95 percent of
the
mask
requirement is observed.
Manfred Rupp from the Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg * (VGN) also fears that the assumption could arise that
local public transport
is not safe.
Many factors suggest that the
risk of infection is
not too high, such as the often short stay of passengers, the exchange of air at all stops and the only average infection rates of the inspectors.
However,
the transport associations do not expect
a
decrease in passengers
due to the new measure.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: FFP2 masks should be distributed free of charge
Update from January 12, 3:26 p.m.:
No sooner had Prime Minister
Markus Söder announced
the
FFP2 mask requirement
for retailers and public transport
than
the Bavarian Pharmacy Association spoke up.
There are probably fears that there will now be a big run on the pharmacies.
A spokesman for the association therefore emphasized that the
FFP2 masks are
not pharmacy-only and can therefore be purchased in any drugstore or generally in retail.
Nonetheless, the pharmacies have enough
masks
in stock and can get some quickly if necessary, the spokesman said.
The SPD parliamentary group also reacted to the new decision.
Health policy spokeswoman Ruth Waldmann says: “
FFP2 masks
are absolutely sensible, I expressly welcome the fact that they are now compulsory when shopping and on public transport.
Nevertheless, this measure comes once again completely surprising and much too short-term - the population is thrown into the deep end here.
Why is something like this not prepared in the long term and communicated to the population? ”She demands - especially with a view to older and low-income people - that the
FFP2 masks
must be procured and provided
free of charge by the
state government
.
Corona in Bavaria: Nursing associations against mandatory vaccinations for their employees
Söder's attempt to introduce
mandatory vaccination
for employees in old people's and nursing homes met with little approval from the care associations.
"The
vaccination
against
Corona
must remain a voluntary decision of every individual, and that must also apply to the carers," emphasized the managing director of the German Professional Association for Nursing Professions Southeast, Marliese Biederbeck, on Tuesday.
The president of the Association of Nurses in Bavaria, Georg Sigl-Lechner, also spoke out against
compulsory vaccination
.
He counts on education.
“Even we cannot simply deny any undesirable side effects of the vaccination.
But we can
soberly counter
the proven and known risks of a
corona infection
and thus do persuasion. ”For the Bavarian Red Cross, sufficient education is also the means of choice to increase the
willingness to vaccinate
among employees.
"
Compulsory vaccination
is the wrong way."
Coronavirus in Bavaria: These are the results of the cabinet meeting in Munich
Update from January 12, 2:12 p.m.:
The weekly meeting of the Bavarian Council of Ministers was tough this time.
Numerous topics - from
corona vaccination
to
distance teaching
- were on the agenda.
In the end there was even a big surprise.
From Monday (January 18), citizens in Bavaria will face another
corona measure
.
In
retail
and
public transport
(public transport) a shall apply from next week
FFP2 mask duty
.
Prime Minister
Markus Söder
reaffirmed that there are enough of the special protective masks in stores and pharmacies
.
And the new Health Minister
Klaus Holetschek
assured that the masks could be afforded by everyone.
In addition, the
corona test obligation
for commuters from abroad will be introduced again.
After the slow start of the
corona vaccinations in Bavaria
,
things
should soon continue smoothly.
As a “pharmaceutical country”, Bavaria must be able to provide enough vaccination doses, according to
Söder
.
He also brought up the controversial subject of
mandatory vaccination
for nursing staff in old people's and nursing homes.
At least a discussion about it must be allowed.
He could not decide anyway, that was the job of the federal government.
Education Minister
Michael Piazolo
was satisfied with the start of the Bavaria-wide
distance teaching
.
The
Mebis
learning platform
- which has often
come under fire
in the past - has also worked well so far.
He was also satisfied with the functioning of the
emergency care
for children in schools and daycare centers.
So far, the offer has been well received.
Here you can follow the press conference again in the video
Corona in Bavaria: Söder calls for a debate about mandatory vaccinations for special professional groups
Update 1:49 p.m.:
Prime Minister
Söder
cannot yet say
whether there
will be
an
Oktoberfest
this year
.
A date will certainly take place, that will be the
federal election
, “we will see everything else”.
Update 1:47 p.m.:
Tomorrow,
Söder will
talk to representatives from business and unions about improving home office conditions.
The care for children in
daycare centers
is also reworked.
In particular, something is still being done to the fees.
Update 1:42 p.m .:
"The market for
FFP2 masks
has developed well. There will be enough for everyone," says Health Minister
Holetschek
.
Something can be done about the price.
Update 1:38 p.m.:
"Is the
15-kilometer
rule in
conformity with the Basic Law?"
Asks
a journalist.
It's about limiting
mobility
.
The regulation should be used reasonably and carefully.
It remains to be seen whether it will be legally valid.
District-free cities and the surrounding districts should find an agreement themselves, said
Söder
.
Update 1.33 p.m.:
Now the question and
answer session
to the Prime Minister and the ministers begins.
The first question goes to
Markus Söder
and concerns a legal basis for
compulsory vaccination
for nursing staff in old people's and nursing homes.
For measles, there is a statutory
vaccination
requirement
from the federal government.
At
least a debate about
compulsory vaccination
for affected professions must be allowed.
In the end, however, the federal government has to decide, according to the regional chief.
Corona in Bavaria: The distance lessons got off to a good start in the first two days
Update 1:29 p.m .:
"Distance teaching should remain an absolute emergency," emphasizes
Piazolo
again.
It is an enormous challenge for the school and the students.
“Everyone is working hard to ensure that
distance teaching works
well,” says
Piazolo
.
Update 1:26 p.m.:
Overall, the Minister of Education is cautiously optimistic.
“The emergency care also got off to a good start.”
Piazolo
once again thanks in particular the teachers who
are exposed to a double burden of
distance teaching
and
emergency care
.
"The focal point is communication." Teachers and students should always stay in touch via the various channels, the minister of education demands.
Update 1:22 p.m.:
Now it is the
turn of
Minister of Education
Michael Piazolo
(Free Voters).
“We had enough time to adjust to the entire distance lesson.” Performance surveys can now also take place online.
However, the contact between the teachers and the students in
distance teaching is particularly crucial
.
Technical conditions are also better now.
There are now 182,000 devices in Bavarian schools.
Four times more devices than in the previous school year.
There are also enough
devices
available, said the Minister of Education.
Update 1:17 p.m.:
The new Health Minister
Klaus Holetschek
(CSU) speaks.
There is a tendency towards a decrease in the number of cases, but it should not lead to carelessness.
In 60 percent of the
vaccination centers in Bavaria are
already vaccinated.
“We are on the right track.” With
vaccination buses
you will soon want to move faster.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: From Monday, FFP2 masks will apply in retail and public transport
Update 1:13 p.m.:
The start of the
distance lessons worked
well in Bavaria,
Söder
sums up
.
The emergency care of the children had also started successfully.
Citizens should continue to act “prudently and wisely”.
The corona spook can
only be
controlled
after sufficient
vaccination
,
Söder
continues.
"Everyone tries to give their best."
Update 1:12 p.m.:
From next Monday there should be
an
FFP2 mask requirement
in Bavaria in
public transport
and in retail
.
There are enough masks available in retail stores and pharmacies.
Update 1:10 p.m .: "
So far there have been no side effects with the
vaccines
as they are distributed on the Internet," emphasized the Prime Minister once again clearly.
Update 1:07 p.m.:
Söder
is satisfied
with the
vaccination efforts
in Bavaria so
far
.
The start of the new registration platform was also a success.
Only the supply of the
vaccine
worries the Prime Minister.
Bavaria is a pharmaceutical country, so things have to go faster.
Even with the
vaccinations
looks
Söder
still room for improvement.
There will be no general
compulsory vaccination
.
But for certain professional groups one should at least discuss
compulsory vaccination
.
“It's about protecting the elderly”.
Great concern about the spread of the new coronavirus variant in Bavaria as well
Update 1:04 p.m.:
New
virus mutation
must be "taken extremely seriously," says
Söder
.
So that cases of the new virus variant can also be detected quickly in Bavaria, there is now a sequencing option for early detection at the State Office for Health.
So far the
mutation
could only be deciphered in Berlin.
Update from January 12, 1:01 p.m.:
The
corona situation in Bavaria
looks positive
.
With this, Prime Minister
Söder
starts
his summary of the cabinet meeting.
But that is still only an interim result.
There are still many counties and cities with an incidence of over 200.
Söder
is
very concerned about
the mutated virus in England.
This could also spread in Europe.
Update from January 12th, 1 p.m.:
It starts at the press conference at the Prime Minister's office in Munich.
According to initial information, the cabinet meeting was probably also about the
vaccination strategy in Bavaria
.
Update from January 12th, 12.40 p.m.:
The cabinet meeting of the Bavarian Council of Ministers will soon come to an end.
A press conference will then take place in the foyer of the Prinz-Carl-Palais in Munich.
It should start at 1 p.m.
Prime Minister
Markus Söder
(CSU), Minister of Culture
Michael Piazolo
(Free Voters) and Health Minister
Klaus Holetschek
(CSU)
answer journalists' questions
.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: Söder triggers discussion of mandatory vaccination
(Initial report)
Munich
- For months all of Germany was hoping for a
vaccine
against the
corona virus *
.
And for months, politicians and experts kept promising that if the
vaccine was
there, there would be no
compulsory vaccination
.
For a little over two weeks now there has been the way out of the corona embrace and already the promises - at least some politicians - seem to be yesterday's news.
Bavaria's Prime Minister
Markus Söder
(CSU) is now
actively calling for
a debate on the
compulsory vaccination
for nursing staff in old people's and nursing homes.
However, his approach does not meet with much approval from other politicians.
Corona in Bavaria: Söder demands special protection for old people's and nursing homes
In the
ZDF
morning magazine,
Söder
said
on Tuesday morning: “We have to consider whether we should increase the protection for the particularly highly sensitive areas, that is the old people's and nursing homes.” The country manager had heard that there were particularly few employees in such facilities want to get vaccinated.
Therefore, "the German Ethics Council should deal with it", said
Söder
.
The Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) calls again for a debate about a mandatory vaccination for care workers in old people's and nursing homes.
pic.twitter.com/a2xNUTxgVj
- ZDF Morgenmagazin (@morgenmagazin) January 12, 2021
The
compulsory vaccination
of certain professional groups against measles
also flowed into his considerations
.
"If you compare measles with corona, the danger and importance of corona is of course much higher," he said.
There had to be a social debate on this topic.
At the same time, he wants to run a
vaccination campaign
that is intended to increase the willingness to have a corona vaccination *.
The rest of the population need not worry.
"There
will and should not be
a general
compulsory vaccination
," emphasized
Söder
.
Corona virus in Bavaria: Federal Minister of Labor Heil expresses criticism of Söder's initiative
Reactions to the advance of the Bavarian state chief followed promptly.
Federal Labor
Minister Hubertus Heil
(SPD) rejects
compulsory vaccination
for nursing staff.
"At the moment
speculating
about a
mandatory vaccination is
forbidden," said Heil on Tuesday morning in the program "Frühstart" from
RTL
and
ntv
.
Heil
wants to focus more on education.
You have to advertise it to nurses and doctors.
“Above all, I want
vaccination acceptance
.
The task now is to educate people that vaccination is important, ”said the Minister of Labor.
The chief executive of the German Association of Cities,
Helmut Dedy
, also considers a debate about a possible
vaccination requirement
to be premature.
He could understand the idea that
Söder is
pursuing, especially since the
willingness to vaccinate
in some care facilities is only 30 percent.
But: "I still believe that the thought comes at the wrong time," he said in an interview with
SWR2
.
For
Dedy
, not all possibilities have been exhausted.
More persuasion needs to be done.
“And now to say we can't convince you, so we'll force you - that comes a little early on me.
I'm afraid the story can backfire too. "
Corona in Bavaria: A cabinet meeting is taking place in Munich under the direction of Markus Söder
Today, Tuesday (January 12),
Söder is meeting
with his ministers for a virtual cabinet meeting.
One topic there could also be a possible
vaccination requirement
for nurses.
But maybe it's also about how things will go with schools and daycare centers.
They have been closed since the tightening of the lockdown * last week until the end of January.
At 1 p.m.
Söder
will
appear in front of the cameras
together with the Bavarian Education Minister
Michael Piazolo
(Free Voters) and Health Minister
Klaus Holetschek
.
(tel / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen digital network.
List of rubric lists: © Michael Kappeler / dpa