The corona virus has a firm grip on Munich. There are now two deaths in the state capital to complain about - the number of people infected continues to increase every day.
- The coronavirus * continues to spread in the city of Munich. The symptoms of the virus are different.
- Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus and the corona news from Germany. You can also find current case numbers in Germany as a map. The following recommendations for corona protective measures are currently available.
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10:12 p.m .: Everyone's life is currently shaped by profound restrictions. Many are therefore wondering when normality and more freedom can be expected again. Hubert Aiwanger , Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs, has now caused a sensation in a special program on the corona virus with a statement: “Of course you have to keep an eye on the exit . We already looked at it when we started and said: 'Of course we won't last for months' - but my assessment is that sometime from mid-April we must have scratched the curve . ”
What exactly that means was not explained in the program. However, many of these words should give hope.
Coronavirus: Chief physician at Schwabing Clinic reports on conditions
7:05 p.m .: He had the first coronavirus patients in Germany: Clemens Wendtner , chief physician at the Schwabing Clinic , told zeit.de in an interview what the current situation in his clinic and the entire state capital is. Accordingly, there is an increasing dynamic: “At the end of last week, I would have told you about 13 patients in the normal ward and six in the intensive care unit. We now have almost 50 people with Covid-19 here , nine of them in intensive care. ”
The chief doctor also told the newspaper: "We only have serious cases here."
Nevertheless, Munich is well prepared for the increasing number of infections: “We currently have no problem in Munich. Here the patients can choose which center they want to go to. ” Wendtner is only concerned about the surrounding hospitals . They would have the same cases, but less material.
Coronavirus: Markus Söder speaks live on TV tonight
5:55 p.m .: Tonight the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder will speak at ProSieben about the Corona crisis from 8:15 p.m. Other experts are also invited to the special program “Germany asks about Corona”. We report in the live ticker.
How justified are our fears for the future in times of the corona pandemic? A Munich chief doctor describes his view - and appeals to everyone about living together.
Coronavirus Munich: New jump in the number of infected - unexpected consequence possible
2:48 p.m .: Today Wednesday (as of 1:30 p.m.) 195 new corona cases were confirmed in Munich . The total number of infected people in the state capital is 1,576.
195 new # coronavirus cases were confirmed in # Munich on Wednesday, March 25 (as of 1:30 p.m.). This means that a total of 1,576 infections are currently reported in the state capital. Current information at https://t.co/Z4qZoVA59l#StayAtHome #FlattenTheCurve pic.twitter.com/6qUcPjFmov
- City of Munich (@StadtMuenchen) March 25, 2020From Monday to Tuesday yesterday, only 65 additional cases were known. The highest increase to date with 202 newly infected people was the curve from last Thursday (March 19) to Friday (March 20). For the graphic of the city of Munich, please note: the figures for Sunday and Monday are collected on Monday.
1:54 p.m .: The ongoing critical situation caused by the corona pandemic is also having an impact on folk festivals and markets in Munich. A traditional event is canceled, another top event is postponed.
1:15 p.m .: Because of the Corona crisis , the population of the Munich region could stagnate this year for the first time in years. "The population grows mainly through immigration from abroad," said the managing director of the planning association for the outer economic area of Munich, Christian Breu, on Wednesday. "I expect stagnation or even a decline in 2020."
The reason: For years, the growth of the population has mainly been driven by economic development and the associated new jobs . But when the economy is largely at a standstill, fewer jobs are created. "Regardless of the Corona crisis, we are at the end of an economic cycle, the influx has already slowed in 2018," said Breu. Between 2009 and 2018, the population of Munich and the eight surrounding counties increased by over a quarter million to 2.9 million people according to the data published on Wednesday. "We are a very strong region," said Breu.
12:02 p.m .: It is a rather unusual note - but because of the corona crisis , voting next Sunday is not an ordinary OB runoff election in Munich : there will be a special emptying of the post throughout Bavaria beforehand. Eligible voters can drop their election letters for the local run-off elections into any letter box in the Free State until 6 p.m. on Saturday.
"Corona parties" in Munich: Police have to go out after emergency calls - several ads
11.33 a.m .: The police have dissolved two smaller parties in Munich due to violations of the Infection Protection Act . Yesterday, around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, a witness had alarmed the police emergency number. He announced that a party would take place in a house on Landwehrstrasse . A patrol of police inspection 14 (Westend) met six people in the apartment in question. They heard loud music and drank alcohol . Four people (aged 20 to 30 years) were only visiting the apartment. You have been given a reprimand. All those present were reported for violating the Infection Protection Act. Narcotics were also found in a 20-year-old; it was displayed.
Also on Tuesday (around 10 p.m.), the officials were made aware of a meeting in a house on Schwabinger Emanuelstrasse . Two women, aged 22 and 45, opened the officers deployed. Both are registered in the house, but in different apartments. They were not related and just wanted to visit each other. Both were reported for violating the Infection Protection Act. In addition, the officials noticed a suspicious smell in the apartment. Small amounts of marijuana were found in both house residents. They were also reported for violations under the Narcotics Act.
11:03 am: In Bavaria , 7289 people have now been tested positive for the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus . There are 41 deaths , said State Secretary Gerhard Eck (CSU) in Würzburg on Wednesday morning. Because of the corona crisis, Eck temporarily switched from the Interior to the Ministry of Health for three months.
Coronavirus Munich: Aiwanger promises unbureaucratic help - and later tests
10:32 am: Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger has promised small companies quick, unbureaucratic Corona help . At the same time, however, he warns of fraud in the applications .
Bavaria's Minister of Economics Hubert Aiwanger promises rapid emergency aid
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First of all, there will be no examination as to whether the corona crisis is really the cause of the financial crisis, the deputy prime minister told Bayerischer Rundfunk on Wednesday (Bayern 2, "radioWelt am Morgen"). "My goal is that everything that is now requested will be paid for in the next eight to ten days."
However, there will be an examination later, the politician of the free voters announced. "When we have air to breathe again in a few months, we will of course take a closer look to see if there were any good luck knights who are now duping us. Then they just have to pay back. "
9.24 a.m .: There was a fire at Viktualienmarkt on Tuesday. A lot is happening there at the moment - not only because of Corona and the upcoming renovation.
Another fatality: Corona pandemic causes precarious situation in Munich - FC Bayern stars jump in
8.54 a.m .: The volunteers of the Münchner Tafel are currently doing hard work. The corona pandemic is causing staff shortages. Now the volunteers get notable support. Under the motto "Helpside", the basketball players at FC Bayern Munich are jumping in.
FCBB office employees who have been in the home office for around two weeks will be putting their effort into setting up and serving at the wholesale market every day for a week from today. The German internationals Danilo Barthe l and Paul Zipser as well as Alex King will also help on Thursday.
Emergency in the #Corona crisis: Bayern Basketball helps with the # MünchnerTafel #FCBB # MünchenIstUnserCourt #CoronaPandemie
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"This facility with its many volunteers is very important for Munich and we have to be careful not to forget it and the needy in the course of the corona situation," Zipser is quoted on the FC Bayern website.
7.57 a.m .: Older and vulnerable people should have their own shopping hours - that is what Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter wants in times of the corona crisis of supermarkets and discounters. Special shopping hours should be reserved for this group of people. According to the Austrian model, Reiter suggests the period between eight and nine o'clock.
In a letter that was published in the Rathaus Umschau , the Munich OB appealed to the companies: “At the moment it is more important than ever to pay attention to the particularly vulnerable risk groups and to protect them by all means. In the spirit of solidarity and cohesion, I would therefore also ask you to check whether you would like to make a corresponding recommendation to your customers in your branches or even consider further considerations, such as offering your own time slots exclusively for these people. "
Coronavirus in Munich: Unknowns steal 22 sacks of flour from a pizzeria
Update March 25th, 7:00 am: That the people hamster food because of the corona crisis is nothing new. Something as banal as flour is felt as a luxury good. Criminals probably had this idea when they stole 22 bags of flour on Tuesday night in the pizzeria “Da Battista Paninoteca Focacceria” in Obersendling.
Tina Uthoff, a Munich teacher and mother of a twelve-year-old daughter, currently has completely different concerns. She has been committed to free learning and child-friendly education for years. She doesn't like the current school situation in Germany. With her petition, she now wants to influence the teachers' association and the Ministry of Education and start a rethink.
Coronavirus in Munich: Another fatality - No more parking lot controls?
The news from March 24th, 8:43 pm: As the city of Munich informs, traffic monitoring and parking lot controls are being reduced these days. The aim is to "support professional groups that have a special responsibility". District administration officer Dr. Thomas Böhle : “This is not to be understood as a free ticket to incorrect parking. In this way, we want to ensure that, for example, medical professionals can drive to and from work and back home and park there without extensive exemptions. In addition, we want to ensure that emergency services and people who support the elderly with errands, for example, do not get a parking ticket. ”
Corona virus in Munich: crisis shapes the image of the state capital
First report from March 24, 2020 : Munich - The corona virus has had the city of Munich under control for many days: almost empty streets, hardly any cars on the way, closed shops. Despite initial problems, people seem to abide by the rules set up to fight the virus . The number of infected people continues to rise. A Munich doctor has now revealed where the risk of becoming infected with the virus is greatest.
Munich: Two corona deaths in the state capital - number of newly infected surprised
On Tuesday (March 24th), the city of Munich announced , like every working day, the numbers of new infections. According to this, 65 people were newly infected on March 24. If you compare this figure with the increases of the past few days, the curve goes down, at least on Tuesday. A day earlier, the number was 274.
The city also announced that there were now two deaths . It is a 79-year-old man with previous illnesses and a 56-year-old, also with previous illnesses .
65 new # coronavirus cases were confirmed in # Munich on Tuesday, March 24 (as of 1:30 p.m.). A total of 1,381 infections are currently registered in the state capital. Current information at https://t.co/Z4qZoVA59l#StayAtHome #FlattenTheCurve pic.twitter.com/PbCWOjIXLM
- City of Munich (@StadtMuenchen) March 24, 2020Munich: Corona virus is an incredible challenge for the economy
For many people , the current time means a lot of deprivation and, above all, patience. Other people have to fear for their existence. The corona crisis also represents an unprecedented economic challenge.
Many entrepreneurs are on the brink - but the Bavarian state promises everyone immediate help. Others are currently hit even harder. For example, a Munich couple .
Coronavirus: Munich couple is stuck - in Morocco
As reported by bild.de , a Munich couple is stuck during the crisis in Morocco : - in a caravan traffic jam. Elmar Hoffmann (71) and Petra Hoffmann-Dax are in a return trip wave in the Spanish exclave Ceuta , as the paper reports. "At some point I stopped counting the cars," the wife told the newspaper.
Due to the closure of the EU borders, the road to Spain is tight, which is why the Munich campers made it through with the camper . When the way to Europe will be clear - unclear. The call to the embassy has so far been of no avail: "They can do little," said the Munich native.
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