Although the pandemic situation is worsening again in a few German districts, loose regulations can also be expected for the most part in August.
Munich - There weren't many stores that were spared most restrictions in times of the corona pandemic with strict lockdowns and even afterwards. However, supermarkets such as Penny, Edeka and Rewe are among them. The 7-day incidence throughout Germany continues to increase minimally to 16.2 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants (as of July 29). Individual districts, however, are moving rapidly towards the relevant limit of 100 new infections per week and 100,000 inhabitants.
The district of Lüneburg near Hamburg currently leads the sad peak of the 7-day incidence with a value of 62.5.
Berchtesgadener Land, which was affected by heavy rains and storms, follows closely with currently 62.3.
New infections per week and per 100,000 inhabitants.
Stricter regulations could soon apply again in these districts in particular.
Incidence is rising slightly: stricter regulations soon?
The federal emergency brake expired on June 30th and has not yet been extended or resolved. Now the decision-making authority over the measures rests solely with the states. Lower Saxony, for example, adheres to a step-by-step plan that is structured from level zero with a low level of infection to level three with a high level of infection. Supermarkets are only affected from level two with an incidence below 35. With a sales area of less than 800 square meters, 10 square meters must be included per customer. With over 800 square meters, twice as much space is calculated per customer in supermarkets.
Bavaria only has to differentiate between a 7-day incidence up to and an incidence over 50. However, supermarkets are hardly affected by this, since the regulations are also only based on the size of the sales area. As in Lower Saxony, a supermarket must include 10 square meters per customer with a sales area of less than 800 square meters and control the number of customers allowed accordingly. With a sales area of over 800 square meters, the operators have to reckon with 20 square meters per customer.
