From Wednesday (December 16, 2020) there will be a hard lockdown across Germany.
Retail is also affected - these shops in Lower Saxony have to close.
Hard
lockdown
from Wednesday (
December 16, 2020
):
Applicable
throughout
Germany
stricter
Corona
* rules.
Numerous shops
in
Lower Saxony
are also
affected
by the closings as part of the
lockdown
.
Many shops in
Lower Saxony will
be closed from Wednesday due to the
corona lockdown
, but some may remain open.
Hanover - It should normally be a particularly strong month for retailers, after all, the Christmas business is currently underway.
At a meeting on Sunday (December 13th, 30:30), however, the federal and state politicians
decided on
a hard
corona lockdown
- and that before
Christmas
.
During the
corona lockdown
, not only do numerous shops in
Lower Saxony have to
start wednesday (16.12.2020)
close, there are also new
corona rules
for schools and daycare centers as well as stricter contact restrictions on
Christmas
and New Year's Eve.
These rules should initially apply until January 10, 2021.
measure |
Hard lockdown |
Period |
December 16, 2020 to January 10, 2021 |
regulate |
Among other things, the closure of the retail trade, stricter contact restrictions, changed regulations for schools and daycare centers, new rules for Christmas and New Year's Eve |
Corona lockdown in Lower Saxony: These shops have to close
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Corona in Lower Saxony: The retail sector has to close because of the second lockdown - but there are also exceptions.
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With the hard
lockdown
, the
federal and state governments have
decided that
the retail trade will have to close again
due to the
corona
pandemic.
In addition to clothing stores, this also affects providers of so-called body-friendly services.
The following
shops
and
services
are to be closed from Wednesday (December 16, 2020) until January 10, 2021:
Toy and book stores
Furniture and electronics stores
Clothing stores
Hairdressing salons
Cosmetic studios
Massage practices
Tattoo studios
Corona in Lower Saxony: These shops are allowed to open despite Corona
The new
corona rules
in
lockdown
, however, also contain exceptions.
Shops that offer goods for daily needs remain open.
The following shops are exceptions and should remain open:
Retail for food, beverage markets and health food stores
Weekly markets for groceries
Wholesale
Business of selling newspapers
Baby stores
Animal and feed markets
Christmas tree sale
The federal and state governments agreed on a strict lockdown that will apply from Wednesday.
This means that corona rule changes will also come into force in Lower Saxony.
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- NDR Lower Saxony (@NDRnds) December 14, 2020
Corona lockdown in Lower Saxony: Exceptions for services
According to a decision by the federal and state governments, there should also be exemptions for various services.
The following businesses and institutions in the service sector should
continue to open
even during the tougher
lockdown
from Wednesday (December 16, 2020):
Pharmacies, medical supply stores and drug stores
Opticians and hearing care professionals
Medical foot care
Physio, ergo and logotherapy
Pick-up and delivery services
Gas stations, car workshops, bicycle workshops
Banks, savings banks and post offices
Dry cleaners and laundromats
(Helena Gries)
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