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Corona in Munich: is the replacement Oktoberfest coming? Aiwanger with suggestion - Munich flock to Isar

2020-04-26T20:56:35.552Z


The mask requirement applies from Monday: Our Corona news ticker contains the latest developments in Munich. Is there a replacement for the Oktoberfest?


The mask requirement applies from Monday: Our Corona news ticker contains the latest developments in Munich. Is there a replacement for the Oktoberfest?

  • A mask requirement comes into force in Munich on April 27, the exit restriction still applies.
  • The restaurateurs in the Isar metropolis draw attention to their predicament.
  • The following catalog of fines is still valid.
  • In our Corona news ticker we keep you up to date with the latest developments.

10.30 p.m .: According to the Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) , the health expert of the SPD, Karl Lauterbach, also mentioned Munich as the alleged breeding ground for the corona virus in Germany .

"We were lucky that we knew the two foci: namely Munich and Heinsberg," said the Social Democrat on Sunday evening in the show Anne Will in the ARD

In the Political Talk, NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) also campaigned for far-reaching and rapid easing of the exit restrictions.

Corona in Munich: Many citizens flock to the Isar

9:55 pm: With up to 20 degrees and sunshine, spring on Sunday showed its best side in Munich. 

The people of Munich pushed it out - it became full around the Isar , as photos show. Nevertheless, the prescribed minimum distance of 1.5 meters appears to be largely maintained.

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Corona virus in Munich: Many Munich residents were drawn to the Isar on Sunday.

© dpa / Peter Kneffel

Corona in Munich: is the replacement Oktoberfest coming? Aiwanger with a proposal - which would also have consequences for beer gardens

8 p.m .:  Uli Hoeneß, Honorary President of FC Bayern Munich, in an interview honored the Federal Government of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the Bavarian State Government for overcoming the Corona crisis .

"I think that Chancellor Angela Merkel, Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder and Minister of Health Jens Spahn are doing a sensational job. I fully share the opinion of this group, I can totally identify with their reserved policy, ”said the 68-year-old Schwabe in an interview with the kicker .

On the other hand, he expressed critical words towards those in favor of a quicker relaxation of the initial restrictions .

"Replacement Oktoberfest" in Munich: Aiwanger renews proposal for Oktoberfest

6 p.m .: The Oktoberfest will not take place this year due to the  corona pandemic . Bavaria's Minister of Economics Hubert Aiwanger (free voters) had already expressed the idea of ​​a “replacement commemorative Oktoberfest” a few days ago. The Deputy Prime Minister of Bavaria has already received criticism for the proposal. 

But in Sunday - Stammtisch Bavarian Television ( BR renewed) Aiwanger his proposal - with concrete ideas. Accordingly, there could be a kind of replacement Oktoberfest in autumn. According to Aiwanger, this would mean: There would be a beer garden, "at a sufficient distance where you would not meet in the one-way system," said Aiwanger in the BR

The operators would  wear masks , and the visitors would sit 1.5 meters apart. "Why not?" Continued Aiwanger. All of this could take place on the Theresienwiese in Munich: Many Munich residents were still drawn to the Isar on Sunday, but without beer tents. However, the number of visitors would have to be limited Economics ministers are listening: with similar arrangements for a replacement Oktoberfest, a beer garden in Bavaria could open again "in the next few weeks".

Coronavirus in Munich: Current infected numbers give hope

3.35 p.m .: The city of Munich reports 32 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, April 26, at 1.30 p.m. So far, a total of 5581 people in the Bavarian capital have tested positive for the Sars-CoV-2 virus . This figure includes 3858 people from Munich who are already well. Only 1723 people are currently infected. There could be even fewer, explains the portal Muenchen.de , because the number of those recovering is currently stagnating, “due to the underlying data set. As part of the contact determination, index patients residing outside of Munich who had contact persons in the city area were also recorded. In some cases, the health reports of these index patients were erroneously included in the Munich convalescent statistics. “From Monday, the current numbers of those recovered should be corrected and listed again. 

So far, 818 Covid-19 patients had to be admitted to hospital in Munich. 142 died as a result of the coronavirus infection

58 new infections were confirmed on Sunday last week, bringing the number of total infections to 5159. The falling numbers of new infections give reason for hope.

Brazen Munich try again and again: New "party trend" could become a problem for the police

11.35 a.m .: Saturday evening and Sunday morning, some citizens kept the officials of the Munich police in suspense. Three times, groups had to be made aware of the currently applicable regulations, as reported in the current press report. Two of the groups - supposedly protected - had withdrawn into backyards .

Case 1: On Saturday, around 8:55 p.m., a police patrol in Obersendling found a group of seven people (between 29 and 45 years old) in the courtyard of an apartment building. The group sat there and drank beer, among other things. All parties were reported under the Infection Protection Act. 

Case 2: On Saturday, around 10:15 p.m., another backyard egg took place in Maxvorstadt . Several tables were set up, different drinks were consumed. The police were able to find a total of seven people (between 24 and 55 years old), all of whom were reported under the Infection Protection Act. 

Case 3: On Sunday, around 0:15 p.m., five people (between 18 and 22 years old) were found in a police patrol in a turning street in Lerchenau . The five had met there and played football together, among other things . A corresponding notification awaits everyone involved .

Corona wedding in Munich? The shop shows "eye-catcher for the bride" in the shop window - passers-by use their cell phones

Update from April 26, 8:18 a.m .: Special times require special measures - also in front of the altar? A Munich bridal shop has a clear idea of how a wedding to Corona times might look. 

“When it was foreseeable that the obligation to wear a mask will affect us all sooner or later, we had the idea of ​​making the obligation an additional“ eye-catcher ”for the bride. We supply the right mask for every wedding dress made of the same fabric / the same lace, ”explains Miroslava Winkler , owner of Munich White at Schwabinger Tor. 

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Various types of masks were added to the range.

© Munich White

Regardless of the wedding dress, various masks are available in the shop on Leopoldstraße . A mannequin with appropriate "face jewelry" has already caused a stir. "In front of the shop you often see pedestrians taking pictures of the motif," reports Winkler.

Apparently the shop seems to have hit a nerve: "We are receiving more and more requests - not only from brides - about special, unusual and high-quality masks that could also be used for going out," says the owner.

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Popular photo motif among passers-by: the bride with a mask.

© Munich White

Coronavirus: drug breakthrough? Head doctor from Munich clinic with hopeful words

6.41 p.m .:  Is there a drug breakthrough? Early study data on the treatment of lung disease Covid-19 with the drug Remdesivir caused a stir. The effect of the US drug originally developed against Ebola is currently being investigated worldwide. Media reports briefly led to turmoil, after which the remedy was unsuccessful. Manufacturers and medical professionals are now warning of premature conclusions. The drug has brought initial success to patients in the Munich Clinic Schwabing , said Clemens Wendtner, chief physician of the local clinic for infectious diseases.

According to conservative estimates, half of his patients have benefited, said Wendtner. It appears that seriously ill people could be taken off the ventilators earlier.

2:42 p.m .: There were 57 new Corona cases in Munich on Saturdayapproved. So far, a total of 5,549 infections have been reported in the state capital.

This figure includes 3,858 people who have already recovered, 814 Munich COVID-19 patients who had to be admitted to the hospital as a whole, and 138 deaths.

57 new # coronavirus cases were confirmed in # Munich on Saturday, April 25th. So far, a total of 5,549 infections have been reported in the state capital. More data and information at https://t.co/gy6AlreVKK #bleibtsdahoam #StayHome #FlattenTheCurve pic.twitter.com/T9Dp52gdDt

- City of Munich (@StadtMuenchen) April 25, 2020

Corona News: Hundreds of people besiege the hotspot in Munich - residents raise the alarm 

12.36 p.m .: On Friday evening at around 9 p.m., a police patrol found that around 200 people were at Gärtnerplatz , which is popular with many Munich night owls . Some of these were also grouped together in larger groups and thus apparently did not adhere to the current regulations in connection with the exit restriction, as the Munich police announced in a press release.

Some residents also received an identical report from the police headquarters. The local police officers asked for reinforcements due to the large number of people who now went to Gärtnerplatz. 

Already with the presence of the first patrol, a large part of the people who had previously settled there moved away. When further police officers arrived, the rest of the crowd was checked and compliance with the applicable regulations was indicated. All people behaved cooperatively. A direct violation of the rules could not be found.

12:25: The Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich for a possible quarantine in the corona crisis equipped. The zoo bought additional beds so that employees could stay on the site for several weeks in an emergency, director Rasem Baban told the Süddeutsche Zeitung . "Volunteers immediately contacted me and said: I'm coming, take my sleeping bag with me and let myself be barracked so that I can take care of the animals."

However, it is more likely that the zoo may reopen under conditions from May 4 . Protective masks, gloves and special mats for shoe disinfection are already standard when dealing with the animals, Baban told the newspaper. The zoo is already drawing up plans for the reopening .

#Hellabrunn remains #closed for now. We are currently assuming a closure until May 3. out. We keep you up to date on our social networks & https://t.co/aO2TKbnL9W! # HellabrunnFürZuhause #WirBleibenZuhause #MiaSanTier #Closed #Closed pic.twitter.com/dYtFH1Ot2h

- Munich Zoo Hellabrunn (@hellabrunn) April 16, 2020

Update from April 25, 11.30 a.m .: Will there soon be a festival atmosphere in Munich ? Greens, SPD and CSU can imagine exactly that. In a joint application, the parties asked the city ​​administration to check whether Munich's farmer's and weekly markets could  also be released for the sale of Volksfest delicacies. A local catering empire had already attempted this.

Corona application provides quiet hope: soon will there be a festival atmosphere in Munich?

The proposal is to allow the sale of traditional, hearty foods and sweets such as cotton candy and chocolate fruits on days when there is no regular market. Munich's business consultant Clemens Baumgärtner was quite impressed by the picture : “The application is going in the right direction! We just have to make sure that there is no crowding-out competition with the existing catering. I therefore think the marketplaces are well suited. ”

On Friday (April 24) Corona- troubled Munich restaurateurs caused a sensation with a spectacular cry for help at Odeonsplatz. One person concerned complains: "Why shouldn't we at least open the door with a sufficient safety distance between the tables?"

Corona News Munich: Statistics show how much the patience of citizens is waning

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Munich / Augsburg - The approval of the people in Bavaria for Corona exit restrictions has dropped significantly. One in three considers the restrictions in everyday life to be no longer appropriate - people between the ages of 30 and 39 are particularly impatient, according to a representative survey by the Civey polling institute on behalf of the Augsburger Allgemeine (Saturday edition).

At the beginning of April, 84.3 percent of the Bavarians surveyed said: "Yes, the exit restrictions are reasonable", the approval was now only 61.1 percent. 33.4 percent answered no. In the first survey, it was 11.3 percent.

The biggest supporters of the exit restrictions remain with 77.2 percent people over 65 years. But even among them, approval was still at 93.7 percent at the beginning of April. Just under half of people aged between 30 and 39 welcomed the extension of the restrictions.

dpa

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Source: merkur

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