Corona in Bavaria: Surprise with case numbers in Munich - big announcement for daycare parents

Various easing measures come into effect in Bavaria during the Corona crisis. Meanwhile, an outbreak of infection among crop workers on an asparagus farm caused a stir.

• After the easing of the corona measures announced by the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder , a little normality is returning to the Free State. 
• However, infection cases by harvest helpers on an asparagus farm in Bavaria caused a sensation .
• All further developments in Bavaria that affect the corona crisis can be read here in the ticker.
• Here you will find the basic facts about the coronavirus *. You can also see the current number of cases in Germany as a map *. The most important thing about the topic is also available on our brand new Facebook page Corona News. 

Update from 12.19 p.m .: From July  all children in Bavaria should be allowed to go back to kindergartens and crèches . “Children need children. We also want to give the parents a perspective. Therefore, the next expansion of emergency care is imminent, ”said Carolina Trautner (CSU), Minister of Social Affairs and Family Affairs.

If the corona infection numbers allow it, the concept provides for two steps. From June 15, 2020, children who go to school in the 2021/2022 school year can go back to their daycare centers . The same applies to the children who are at the transition from crèche to kindergarten. This would enable around 80 percent of the children to visit their facilities again. By July 1st, this should be possible for all children .

Corona in Bavaria: Surprise with case numbers in Munich - blatant increase in unemployment

Update from 10.40 a.m .: The number of unemployed in Bavaria has increased significantly due to the Corona crisis . 290,580 people were registered without a job in May, 6.9 percent more than in April. Unemployment rose by 44.4 percent compared to the previous year, as the Bavarian regional directorate told the Federal Employment Agency on Wednesday in Nuremberg. The unemployment rate was 3.8 percent - the highest level for May in ten years . "Despite the easing of restrictions, the Bavarian economy is still facing major challenges," said Ralf Holtzwart, head of the regional directorate.

Update from June 3, 10:33 am: The corona crisis also brings with it some curiosities. Like a find from Munich that confirms many clichés of the Bavarian capital.

Corona in Bavaria: surprise with case numbers in Munich

Update from 3:55 p.m .:  In Bavaria , 47,298 people have now been tested positive for the coronavirus *. So far, 2472 people have died who were infected with the pathogen. This was announced by the State Office for Health and Food Safety today (Tuesday, June 2, at 10 a.m.). The estimated number of people who have recovered is 43,140.

The Bavarian capital of Munich was confirmed this Tuesday only one new corona case . A total of 6,894 infections have been reported in Munich to date. This figure includes 5,863 people who have already recovered and 213 deaths. According to today's number of newly infected people, Munich is on the verge of reaching the large number of zero new infections . However, the numbers can fluctuate daily and rarely show a clear trend.

1 new # coronavirus case was confirmed in # Munich on Tuesday, June 2. A total of 6,894 infections have been reported so far. Individual daily values ​​are subject to fluctuations. More data and information at https://t.co/gy6AlreVKK pic.twitter.com/YHpg4xh70f

Update from June 2, 12 noon:  The Robert Koch Institute now lists the corona dead in Germany in detail. The numbers provide clear insights into the coronavirus pandemic.

Corona virus in Bavaria: 50 harvest helpers on asparagus farm after quarantine after infection alarm

First report from June 2, 11.30 a.m .:

Aichach - After two weekend harvest helpers tested positive for the corona virus * on an asparagus farm in the Aichach - Friedberg district , 50 more harvest helpers are now in quarantine . 

Corona virus in Bavaria: infection alarm on asparagus farm - 50 harvest workers in quarantine

"The two infected were isolated, one of them is currently in the hospital, " said a spokesman for the district office Aichach-Friedberg on Tuesday (June 2). “The 50 contacts will all be tested for the virus during the week. Immediate tests usually do not make sense, since the pathogen can then often still not be detected. "

The health department is loud speakers closely with the affected Spargelhof in contact. "Since the operator has already defined processes in advance for such a case, the cooperation is going very well and the people who are isolated are well cared for," says the Health Department.

Corona rules in Bavaria: Relaxation will come into force in June - for gastronomy, outdoor pools and culture

Despite such reports, Bavaria is gradually returning to a bit normal after the easing that Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) announced before Pentecost. The fight against the coronavirus * is not over yet. The mask requirement * will probably continue to accompany people in the Free State for a long time - in the BR program "Jetzt red I" Markus Söder showed an extreme path for Bavaria *.

New rules for Bavaria, with which social life is to be raised a little further, will apply from next Monday (June 8). Outdoor swimming pools should then be opened again - as well as dance studios and fitness studios . There is also news from the cultural sector in mid-June: Theaters and cinemas can start operating again from 15 June under strict hygiene and clearance regulations. Under certain conditions, concerts and other cultural events will also be possible again.

Bavaria's Corona Roadmap: We enable more normality with caution and prudence. From 2.6. open inside and outside until 10 p.m. From 8.6. start outdoor pools, fitness studios and dance schools, from 15.6. Theater and cinema. By July 1, all children should be back in the daycare. pic.twitter.com/NLiN697PHg

New guidelines for gastronomy * have already been implemented . Since June 2, companies have been able to open again until 10 p.m.

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Prime Minister Markus Söder is on the way to becoming the Union's candidate for chancellor *. In any case, the CSU boss no longer commits to Bavaria.

* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.

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