Coronavirus: the number of new infections in Munich is higher than it has been for weeks

In our Corona news ticker we keep you up to date with the latest developments in Munich. The city publishes a bitter number in the afternoon.

• A mask requirement comes into force in Munich on April 27, the exit restriction still applies.
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Munich provokes police with crazy mask idea - it reacts coolly

6:32 pm: A man from Munich posted a video with a rather crazy mask proposal, combined with a specific question to the Munich police.

He demonstrates his idea on the video. The man from Munich, who calls himself Karim Wotan on Twitter, first pulls a hood over his head and then jams a glass pot lid into the prince's opening. In his tweet he asked the Munich police: "Will that be so clear for tomorrow?"

@PolizeiMuenchen is that so clear for tomorrow? pic.twitter.com/NYozYIsFEo

The reaction of the Munich police is not long in coming. "Running!" Replies the police via Twitter.

Coronavirus in Munich: the number of new infections has risen

3.13 p.m .: The number of new infections for Munich has increased alarmingly. While there were 26 yesterday (Monday, April 27), 112 new infections caused by the corona virus are currently reported in Munich.

Coronavirus shock number for Munich: Newly infected people again in three digits on Tuesday

The number of new infections in a day in Munich is thus higher than it has been for more than two weeks. The last time it was higher was on April 13 with 152 new infections. The fact that the number of newly infected people was three digits last time is now 11 days ago. A setback or just a statistical coincidence? 

112 new # coronavirus cases were confirmed in # Munich on Tuesday, April 28th. A total of 5,719 infections have been reported in the state capital so far. More data and information at https://t.co/gy6AlreVKK #bleibtsdahoam #StayHome #FlattenTheCurve pic.twitter.com/fjSmvZuyJy

Munich police and Corona measures: 8700 controls

2:13 p.m .: The Munich police carried out an incredible 8,700 checks from Monday 6 a.m. to Tuesday (April 28) at 6 a.m. It registered only 75 violations. 

1:33 pm : Covid-19 only becomes problematic after the age of 60? Are you kidding me? Are you serious when you say that! A Munich politician (44) reports of his corona horror on the ventilator.

According to Söder's suggestion: Munich's hosts are angry - and have counter-suggestions

9:33 am : The Munich hosts go on the barricades. Söder's suggestion that they want to open the restaurant slowly a little at the end of May makes the hosts angry. They demand an opening much earlier and a clear announcement which regulations he would then like to have for the catering trade. Because they couldn't be implemented overnight.

Innkeeper's idea for Munich: open the beer gardens now!

A suggestion can always be heard from the innkeepers: you should at least open all the free dispensing areas. There, according to the considerations of Munich's hosts, a distance is easily possible.

Hofbräukeller landlord Günter Steinberg says of the picture: "It is time to at least reopen some of the open-plan areas, ie beer gardens, terraces and seats in front of cafes, at intervals."

Other hosts from Munich have similar comments on bild.de. Outside, the corona measures can already be observed, the tenor said.

April 28, 7.30 a.m .:  Since Monday (April 27), the first shops in Munich have reopened - a mouthguard requirement also applies . The huge rush of buyers * did not occur in Kaufingerstrasse. However, queues had formed in front of some shops. 

There was also confusion about the obligation to wear a mask on the Viktualienmarkt *: There was disagreement as to whether wearing a face mask is compulsory there.

Coronavirus in Munich: Despite the crisis - Newly elected government sets the course for the future

9:48 pm: Despite the Corona crisis in Munich , the newly elected green-red government set the course for Munich's future on Monday. The coalition agreement provides, among other things, a stringent traffic turning and a car-free old town. 

8:17 p.m .: The Dachau district office fell for a fraudster. The man sneaked away thousands of euros as part of the Corona emergency aid. His brazen lie was initially unnoticed.

Court gavel should be implemented immediately - trend of the newly infected in Munich more and more clearly

3:38 pm: Quake at the decision of the Administrative Court. The state government wants to immediately implement the decision of the Administrative Court on the ban on selling large businesses. Appropriate decisions are to be taken at the meeting on Tuesday. "We are sticking to the limitation of 800 square meters, but also allow larger stores to limit the sales area to 800 square meters," said Florian Herrmann, head of the State Chancellery, to the Merkur in Munich . "We will adapt the infection control regulation in the cabinet to the decision of the Bavarian Administrative Court."

3:13 p.m .: 26 new Corona cases were confirmed in Munich on Monday  . So far, a total of 5,607 infections have been reported in the state capital. This figure includes 3,928 people who have already recovered, 821 Munich COVID-19 patients who had to be admitted to the hospital as a whole, and 143 deaths. Yesterday, 32 newly infected people had been confirmed. Both numbers  are the lowest  since March 16. On Monday of last week (April 20) there were 52 new confirmed corona infections (total 5,211).

26 new # coronavirus cases were confirmed in # Munich on Monday, April 27th. So far, a total of 5,607 infections have been reported in the state capital. More data and information at https://t.co/gy6AlreVKK #bleibtsdahoam #StayHome #FlattenTheCurve pic.twitter.com/1wKcCMymPB

Coronavirus in Munich: Markus Söder with hope for gastronomy

12.58 p.m .: Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) has further easing for shops and the catering trade in view of the first positive feedback after the shop opening on Monday morningprovided in promising. The concept of "relief against protection" seems to work, said Söder on Monday after a CSU party board meeting in Munich.

One would consider “further measures” with the trade. When it came to gastronomy, he again mentioned the end of May as a possible time for easing. However, all perspectives and timelines depended on the course of the infection.

Söder reported that the so-called reproductive factor in Bavaria is currently 0.57 and therefore "most significantly" below 1. The daily growth of new infections is currently around 1 percent, he said

11:18: The CSU boss and Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder is slowly reopening the restaurant businessonly conceivable from the end of May. He said that, according to participants, on Monday in a video section of the CSU party executive.

Söder defended the previous course in the fight against the coronavirus and continued to warn only of cautious easing. The previous strategy, content and timing, were correct. You have to continue to act slowly, carefully and carefully - but with prospects. There should be no overbidding competition for the easing.

Munich: Because "gentleman in a white shirt" ignores the obligation to wear a mask - underground passengers can listen to strange announcements

10:19: For passengers, the Munich Transport Company ( MVG absolute) new territory when driving with metro , bus or tram they need from today a mouthguard wear. And the drivers of the means of transport also make sure that the mask requirement is complied with, as a tweet by BR journalist Tobias Brunner shows. 

On Monday morning, the following announcement was made in the subway: "I ask the gentleman with the white shirt to put on a mask." The MVG driver is "pretty quick", Brunner sums up. 

In the subway, announcement: "I ask the gentleman with the white shirt to put on a mask." Pretty quick at the # MVG drivers. Otherwise, the people here have all stuck to it so far. #Mask requirement #Munich

The rest of the passengers wore the prescribed mouthguards according to the tweet.

9:01: The number of new Hartz IV applications in Munich shoots up due to Corona. Compared to the previous monthly average, there has been about a five-fold increase in the past four weeks, reports the Süddeutsche Zeitung . Freelancers and employees from low-wage sectors are particularly affected.

At first, Anette Farrenkopf , managing director of the Job Center  Munich, does not believe that  things will get better soon  . It is more likely that the numbers will continue to rise. Farrenkopf cites the reason that the Isar metropolis with its diverse cultural scene will continue to be hit by event cancellations. 

Things are also looking bleak for employees in hotels and restaurants : Prime Minister Söder had recently said that easing was not imminent for these sectors of the economy.

Corona News Munich: Söder holds out the prospect of further easing

8.46 a.m .: Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) has further eased restrictions in the corona crisisprovided in promising. "If this works well this week, then we can think about further relief," Söder told Bayerischer Rundfunk on Monday ("B5 aktuell").

From this week on, shops with up to 800 square meters of retail space will be allowed to reopen under certain conditions. However, there is a strict mouth-nose protection obligation in shops and in public transport. In the schools, face-to-face classes begin again for the final classes.

Markus Söder can imagine any easing soon.

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Söder said he wanted to continue on a cautious path for Bavaria. At the end of the week, the company will take stock of trade and local transport, among other things. The line is: Better a week later than the others - and on the safe side.

Update from April  27, 6:06 a.m .: From today, Monday, April 27, the mask requirement applies in Munich and Bavaria - in supermarkets, shops and in public transport, mouth and nose must be covered. A police spokesman has already warned repeat offenders.

Munich as a breeding ground for the corona virus? Another expert follows in TV talk - "We were lucky that ..."

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: Munich as a hotbed? Kurz dares to make the first move

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.

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

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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 ​​what a corona wedding could look like. 

“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. 

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.

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

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

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 folk festival 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 dishes 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. Every third person considers the restrictions in everyday life to be no longer appropriate - people between 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.

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