The corona virus has a firm grip on Germany and the number of infected people is increasing rapidly. In Berlin, the police intervened in bars and at a school.
- The corona virus * is also spreading in Germany.
- The number of infected people is increasing rapidly.
- Berlin is now planning its own hospital only to combat the pandemic.
Update from March 20, 2020, 9:13 p.m .: Berlin Mayor Michael Müller (SPD) has announced that there will also be tougher restrictions in terms of corona containment in the federal capital.
The politician told rbb that meetings of more than 50 people were prohibited and the restaurant had to close.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, gatherings of more than two people were sometimes prohibited on Friday, and the Free State of Bavaria imposed exit restrictions. Müller emphasized that they want to avoid curfews for months.
Update from March 20, 2020, 2:57 p.m .: There is currently a false report about an alleged curfew in Berlin in the Whatsapp messenger service . An apparently fake photo of the website of the State Office for Health and Social Affairs is being distributed, on which a ban on entering public places is announced from Monday. "It is indeed a hoax," the office wrote on Friday.
The authority called for the information to be disseminated that the screenshot is fake. No curfew has been imposed in Berlin due to the spread of the corona virus.
Bavaria and Saarland were the first federal states to announce further exit restrictions on Friday.
Update from March 20, 11.45 a.m .: And they still don't seem to stick to it: the Berlin police also found numerous violations of the Corona Infection Protection Act on Thursday evening. Officials checked 98 pubs , restaurants , shops and other objects, a police spokeswoman confirmed on Friday.
As a result, 91 advertisements were placed, often because of the no longer permitted opening of pubs or shops. The violations were spread all over the city. It is striking that there are significantly more serious violations at night.
The Berlin police now want to continue the controls in the corona virus crisis with special strips. In addition, there would be the usual patrol cars, which would also take care of the problem in their normal service.
Bars and clubs in Berlin have been closed since March 14th. Since March 18, numerous shops have had to close, restaurants are allowed to open until 6 p.m.
Corona in Berlin: the number of infected people is increasing rapidly - there are major restrictions
Update from March 20, 7.51 a.m .: Meanwhile, more than 15,000 people in Germany have tested positive for Covid-19 (as of Thursday evening). The number of infected people in Berlin increases to 688 cases. As reported by the Berliner Morgenpost , 43 people are to be treated in the hospital. 15 of them are in intensive care.
The Berlin S-Bahn stopped operating on three lines on Thursday. The capital's airports are to remain connected to the network with one terminal each. As the paper continues to report, the planned opening of BER Airport in October should not be endangered.
Corona in Berlin: Mayor threatens to curfew
Update of March 19, 4:57 p.m .: Homeless people in Berlin should get more help in the fight against the spread of the corona virus . The social senator of the capital, Elke Breitenbach, wants to make new accommodations after the expiry of the cold aid. " We also need a rescue package for homeless people ," the left-wing politician said on Thursday of the German Press Agency.
For reasons of infection protection alone, the housing offers should go well beyond an emergency overnight stay, emphasized Breitenbach. "We need permanent places in rooms, full-time social workers, catering, security, drug help and also extra care for mentally ill people," added the senator.
In particular, the problem of addiction must be kept in mind. “Without a controlled drug supply, such a house flies around our ears. Or people are constantly on the go. And we want to increase infection protection. “So far, she has known no coronavirus infection from a homeless shelter in the capital.
Berlin's mayor Michael Müller threatens curfews in the corona crisis
Update from March 19, 7.35 a.m .: Although shops, bars and clubs are no longer open in Berlin , with the exception of facilities for daily needs, citizens do not seem to want to limit themselves in their everyday life. After the police had to close various illegally opened facilities in the past two days, the governing mayor Michael Müller is now cracking down. He is now threatened with a curfew.
It was only on Wednesday that the police had to close shops such as jewelry stores and pawnshops, as the Berliner Zeitung reports. Hundreds of people enjoy the spring-like temperatures in the parks, although Chancellor Merkel also asked in the evening to keep social contacts to a minimum.
As a result: the number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Berlin doubled to 519 (as of Wednesday). “It is intolerable that people are actually invited to corona parties . Awful! And it is just as unsustainable if people do not adhere to certain distance rules, ”the Berliner Zeitung quotes the head of the Berlin government.
In response to the behavior of the citizens of Berlin, Müller explains: “I cannot and will not rule out whether we have to take further steps in the next few days. The issue of curfew plays a role. That can be decided quickly. Then the parks and gardens are closed and the Tempelhofer Feld is closed. "
Corona virus in Berlin: police control business
Update from March 18, 4:20 p.m .: After the number of infected people in Berlin continues to increase and the urge to buy hamsters seems to be increasing, supermarkets and grocers in Berlin can now also have their shelves refilled on Sundays . This reports bild.de.
Accordingly, exceptions were made to working hours. It is said that these exceptions apply to the entire trade in food, hygiene and medical devices. This also applies to "products that help to contain, combat and manage the pandemic".
A spokesman for the Senate administration, however, emphasized that this does not mean that the sales staff may work. Supermarkets and grocers remain closed to consumers on Sundays .
In the meantime, the police closed 130 shops in Berlin from Wednesday morning to afternoon due to unauthorized opening. In many cases, the business people were not informed. Police spokeswoman Anja Dierschke said: "It was the first day today when we tackled it with great sensitivity. It was often a matter of clarification. "
Corona in Berlin: "Conditions like in Chicago in the 1920s" - police crack down
Update of March 18, 2020, 1:15 p.m .: After Berlin had already closed bars and pubs through police checks on Monday, the Berlin police had to crack down on some illegally opened facilities on Tuesday.
As the Berliner Morgenpost reports, bars, pubs, restaurants , snack bars and betting shops were checked, "various" of them had to be closed by the police . Three reports of violations of the Infection Protection Act had to be filed. "An officially ordered quarantine must be enforced," clarifies a spokesman for the Berlin police.
Meanwhile, the situation in Austria is exacerbated by the corona virus. All of Tyrol is under quarantine.
Corona in Berlin: "Conditions like in Chicago in the 1920s" - police crack down
Update of March 17, 2020, 9:24 pm: The police in Berlin checked the closure of bars and pubs due to the coronavirus crisis . Training at schools also ended the emergency services.
In a tweet, the police wrote on Tuesday: "If you run a bar, tape the windows and only allow entry by tapping or by prior appointment, it's not just conditions like in Chicago in the 20s of the last century - it also solves a police operation out."
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If you run a bar, tape the windows and only allow entry by knocking or by prior appointment, it's not just conditions like in Chicago in the 20s of the last century - it also triggers a police operation. # Sonichtbitte # COVID19
In addition, lessons were given at a vocational school in Wedding, the police said. After being informed about the legal regulation to contain the corona virus , “300 learners and teachers” would have left the rooms. Lessons also took place at a vocational school in Charlottenburg . The police noticed this during their checks, as she wrote on Twitter.
Corona in Berlin: New hospital is coming - At least 42 infected people after visiting the club
Update of March 17, 2020, 3:28 p.m .: Berlin should get its own hospital for Covid-19 patients . It should offer space for up to 1000 patients on the grounds of Messe Berlin and will be created in cooperation with the Bundeswehr, as health senator Dilek Kalayci (SPD) announced after the Senate meeting.
Update of March 17, 2020, 8:05 a.m .: While the number of infected people in Germany is increasing drastically and the first measures should be taken to contain the coronavirus, the package of measures does not seem to be approved by everyone .
As the Berliner Morgenpost now reports, the ban on opening clubs and bars in Berlin was apparently not taken seriously by many operators. As reported by the head of the State Criminal Police Office, Christian Steiof, 132 institutions are said to have been closed. 21 criminal proceedings were therefore initiated.
For this reason, it should also be checked in the future whether all the institutions concerned comply with the ban.
Coronavirus in Berlin: The number of infected people is increasing
Update of March 16, 2020, 1:19 p.m .: Around 283 people in Berlin (as of Monday lunchtime) have so far been tested positive for the corona virus, of which around 16 are in the hospital. As interior senator Andreas Geisel explains on Monday, two people would now be looked after in the intensive care unit. Berlin therefore has around 2,000 intensive care beds.
As reported by the Berliner Morgenpost , seven police officers in the capital are said to have been infected with the virus, so 95 other officers are currently in quarantine. As a precaution, around 200 other police officers are also under home quarantine.
So far, the catastrophe has not yet been declared for Berlin, but as the paper continues to report, this could soon also happen for the capital. "The decision is getting closer," quotes the Berliner Morgenpost Torsten Akmann, State Secretary of the Senate Department for the Interior. "
Corona virus in Berlin: clubs become breeding grounds
Update of March 15, 2:15 p.m .: It is known that the virus can spread easily. In Berlin, therefore, the "Trumpet" club also ensured that at least 42 visitors became infected with the virus. Now there seems to be another case in the capital.
As the health department Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in Berlin explains on Sunday, not only had an infected person celebrated in the "Trumpet" club. The club "Kater Blau" was also visited by a positive person. Therefore people who visited the club on March 6th and 7th should stay at home.
As the club explains on Facebook, the infected person said they visited the club between Saturday morning and Saturday evening.
The affected people should inform the health department about their visit so that the number of infected people can be contained further.
Corona virus in Berlin: infected people celebrated in a club - now 42 people are infected
Original article from March 15, 2020 : Berlin - Almost 4,000 people, as of Saturday evening, March 14, have officially become infected with the corona virus in Germany. However, the number of people who tested positive * continues to grow rapidly. Now a Berlin club is also affected.
Coronavirus in Berlin: 42 infected after visiting club
Dancing in a confined space, cocktails or an after-work beer in a bar: people in Berlin will have to do without these things in the near future. In addition to clubs, bars in the capital have now been closed until further notice. The reason for this could be a case in a Berlin club. An infected man was apparently celebrating in the trendy club "Trumpet" over a week ago.
After the man tested positive for Convid-19 * earlier this week, the health department warned everyone who was at the club on February 29th as a precaution. As a precaution, all of you should stay at home for now. The office then announced at the beginning of the week: apparently 16 other club visitors had caught the "trumpet".
Corona virus in Germany: Berlin club breeding ground for the virus?
As health senator Dilek Kalayci explains, a total of 42 infections could be associated with the celebrants in the Berlin club. The capital counted a total of 263 infections until Saturday evening.
Apparently for this reason, the city has now decided to close all clubs and ban all events. "It's just not the time for parties," the health senator continues.
Corona virus in Europe: France and Spain react
The spread of corona virus * has largely shut down public life in Italy: shops, bars and schools are closed, the borders are sealed off. But the Vatican continues to hold the Easter fair. The situation also seems to be worsening in France and Spain. Both countries are now taking tough measures. Border controls created a "humanitarian situation" in times of the Corona crisis. The first coronavirus case in China is said to have occurred in November.
Whatsapp fakenews and chain letters are a major problem during the Corona crisis. Now the company is taking action against the misinformation. In addition, messages could soon be deleted forever. From March 21 to April 3 there is an exit restriction in Bavaria - the Free State is the first federal state to take action.
* merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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