A ministry spokesman calls it a "misunderstanding": The federal police felt compelled to clear up because there was confusion in Bavaria about a border regulation.
- The Bavarian government is trying to contain the corona virus in the Free State *.
- Especially since the Tyrol near the border was probably a virus focus *, via which the corona virus also reached Bavaria *.
- Now there is confusion about a Corona * regulation.
Munich - The Bavarian state government and police reports on Twitter - in these corona times a sometimes difficult constellation. First, a tweet from the Munich police headquarters made headlines and caused excitement *. When asked by a Twitter user, the police claimed that reading a book on a park bench is currently prohibited because of the corona protective measures. The outrage was great - in the end Prime Minister Markus Söder calmed the mind and said that this was still allowed.
Video: So much violations of corona restrictions in Bavaria
Now a tweet from the federal police caused a sensation, in which the Bavarian state government is not mentioned, but is meant indirectly. Melanie Huml's Ministry of Health had caused confusion at the Lindau district office before Easter. A ministry spokesman informed our editorial team on Sunday evening that information from the ministry had been "misinterpreted by the Lindau district office". This was a "misunderstanding".
The issue was whether visits to partners are allowed across national borders. And on the condition that you can travel back within 48 hours. *
Corona: Confusion about border regulation - Federal police must clarify everything on Twitter
The federal police, which is responsible for border security, was forced to take a public position on this. “For clarification,” begins a tweet from the Bavarian Police, “based on information that is partly different: Entry to Germany for visiting purposes, including for life partners, is still not permitted. We ask for your understanding. "
For clarification on the basis of information to some extent different: Entry to Germany for visiting purposes, including for life partners, is still not permitted. We ask for your understanding. *DM
- Federal Police of Bavaria (@bpol_by) April 11, 2020As reported by Bayerischer Rundfunk , the confusion surrounding the ordinance triggered some listener inquiries. Several BR listeners had tried to drive to their partners across the border, but failed with these plans .
Cross-border love visits prohibited because of Corona: "What about our mental well-being?"
Some Twitter users showed no understanding for the information provided by the federal police. One user wrote: “I can't really understand, because traveling thousands of kilometers within Germany is allowed. But driving in a personal car from Germany to Austria or Switzerland, for example, is not allowed. ”Several Twitter users also argued with harvest helpers who were flown into the country.
Another post by a Twitter user shows which emotional hardships the strict border regulation triggers: “I just find it so unfair that I and my cross-border relationship have to suffer while others are allowed to meet within DE. What about our mental well-being? "
Also interesting: The crisis management of the Bavarian state government is positively received by the population. The President of the World Medical Association sees it differently. Bavaria is "worst there in Germany" *.
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* Update April 13, 2020, 8:30 p.m .: The Bavarian ordinance on quarantine measures for travelers to combat the coronavirus, which was originally mentioned in the article, does not regulate whether you can enter or leave Germany. The link to the regulation has therefore been removed.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network