The novel corona virus continues to spread in Bavaria. The Bavarian state government has now reacted and banned all major events with more than 1,000 participants.
- The novel corona virus continues to spread in Bavaria.
- The Bavarian state government has now reacted and banned events with more than 1,000 participants.
- This also includes soccer games.
Munich - Bavaria intervenes in the corona crisis and wants to ban all events with more than 1000 participants. Games of all major football clubs must then be played without an audience. According to information from our editorial team, the cabinet wants to decide on Tuesday morning. The ban is initially valid for four weeks, i.e. until shortly before Easter.
So far, Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) has only asked for cancellations. He also named the 1000 participants as a benchmark. The municipalities are actually responsible. The Free State sees a hand over the state law. “We will ban events with over 1000 guests over the next four weeks. This also applies to the Bundesliga games, ”said the free voters after a meeting of the coalition committee in the evening in the State Chancellery.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: major events forbidden from 1000 participants
There should be a catalog of criteria among 999 participants, according to which the organizers can decide on cancellations themselves. For the time being, nothing will change for the schools. According to information from the state government , no comprehensive school closure is planned in Bavaria . There should only be selective decisions to keep classes or entire schools closed on a daily basis.
The most drastic effects of the political decision are likely to affect the sport - the Bundesliga, but also the Bayern Munich Champions League game against Chelsea on March 18. “Ghost games” had already been feared in the Bundesliga. The managing director of the German Football League, Christian Seifert, said he wanted to “play the next matchday with spectators. Unfortunately, this is not realistic ”.
Corona virus in Bavaria: Government officials warn of panic
The prohibitions are also likely to hit several events in the art and cultural scene in Munich and Nuremberg . The world famous Passion Play in Oberammergau has not yet been affected by a ban - it doesn't start until well after Easter. The next big party conference with over 1000 participants in Bavaria is likely to be the CSU delegate meeting, which is only scheduled for early May in Munich.
The cabinet makes the formal decision on Tuesday morning in Munich . However, the coalition committee made up of top CSU and free voters has made the preliminary decision. Government officials also warned of panic . "What we do is done to slow the spread of the virus ," FW MP Fabian Mehring told our editorial team. You want to maintain proportionality and not trigger hysteria. “These are symptoms of a cold, not an incurable apocalypse. So stay calm, wash your hands and don't panic. ”