Corona in Bavaria: New numbers make the Free State a problem child - Söder does not go along with two Merkel points

The corona numbers are increasing across Germany. Markus Söder calls for a uniform approach. The Bavarian Prime Minister is also willing to compromise.

• The number of corona infections is increasing across Germany.
• Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder calls for a uniform approach before the state leaders meet with Angela Merkel.
• The CSU boss is also willing to compromise.
• Here you can find the Corona news from Germany. We also offer you the current number of cases in Bavaria in a map. *

Update from 9:50 p.m.: In German health authorities , 1492 new infections with the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus were registered within the last 24 hours . This emerges from an evaluation by Focus Online. 492 new corona cases were reported from the Free State, as the Bavarian State Office for Health announced (as of August 27, 8 a.m.). In the other federal states, the number of new infections tended to decline.

In Bavaria, Upper Bavaria is particularly affected. 312 of the total of 492 new cases were located here. The administrative districts at a glance:

• Upper Bavaria: +312 cases
• Lower Bavaria: +32
• Upper Palatinate: +44
• Upper Franconia: +4
• Middle Franconia: +28
• Lower Franconia: +8
• Swabia: +64

Corona in Bavaria: Prime Minister Söder is in favor of higher fines for violations of the mask requirement

Update from 6:06 p.m.: When asked about the planning uncertainty for schoolchildren and parents, Söder announces that they will consult again in Bavaria in the coming week to answer unresolved questions until school starts on September 8th. "In most of the countries we have already started school well and we are confident that we can do the same in Bavaria ."

Update of 18.00: After the press conference at the chancellery speaks Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) at bild.de . He suggests higher fines for mask refusers in Bavaria than the nationwide guideline of 50 euros. “I think higher fines are important. Especially when it comes to quarantine fines . That was certainly not the last word today, ”says the Munich regional chief.

Corona in Bavaria: Chancellor Merkel is currently ruling out new border controls

Update 17:55: No major events until the end of the year, stricter enforcement of the mask duty , and changes for returning travelers . We have summarized the corona measures decided on today for you here.

Update from 5:12 p.m.: This ends today's press conference . The Chancellor, Prime Minister Markus Söder and Peter Tschentscher leave the lectern.

Update from 5:05 p.m.: The Chancellor is asked whether the government is considering travel bans if citizens should not adhere to the travel warnings. Merkel invokes the citizens' personal responsibility and rules out the introduction of travel bans. Their implementation with the help of border controls alone is not desirable.

Corona in Germany: Söder confirmed - test strategy in Bavaria is retained for the time being

Update 16:59 : The Free State of Bavaria hold until October 1 to its strategy with free trials for returning travelers firmly says Söder. After that, the changes decided on today will be followed. Free tests for return travelers will then be abolished and travelers from risk areas will inevitably have to go into quarantine . The core task of the state is to protect the sensible from the unreasonable, concludes Söder . The federal states will still be fine-tuning the regulations. The Prime Minister did not say how these should look like ..

Update 16:55: The Prime Minister praised in terms of parties and private parties the measures taken by the individual municipalities measures, such as a night ban on alcohol, are a good way to parties to avoid, where it could lead to infections.

Update from 4:52 p.m.: Söder praises the agreement on a lower fine for violations of the mask requirement . "The mask is currently the only thing we have to fight Corona," said the Prime Minister .

Corona in Germany: Markus Söder praises "very intensive discussion" and warns of the number of infections

Update from 4:50 p.m.: The Chancellor is now followed by the Bavarian Prime Minister. Markus Söder speaks of a "very intensive discussion", from which, however, a common path emerged. The numbers are too high too early, says Söder with an outlook for the coming winter. You now have to lower the numbers again without running into a second lockdown.

Update from 4:43 p.m .: The possibility of free testing for vacationers from non- risk areas ends on September 15, as Merkel continues. Returnees from risk areas must go into quarantine. Travel to risk areas should be avoided. The test obligation for returnees from risk areas will remain in place for the next few weeks. You should go into a 14-day quarantine, which may only be left if a negative test is carried out from the fifth day.

Corona in Germany: minimum fine decided - only one federal state does not participate

Update from 4.38 p.m.: Chancellor Angela Merkel opens the press conference. In view of the increased numbers, "we now have to make a fresh start." This challenge was faced today and the aim was to keep the health system strong in the pandemic.

"Consideration, prudence and caution" are the most important, additional opening steps cannot be justified at the moment. Distance must be maintained. The federal states have agreed on a minimum fine of 50 euros. Only Saxony-Anhalt does not follow suit.

Update from 4.34 p.m.: The press conference begins.

Update from 3:47 p.m .: The press conference with Angela Merkel has still not started. A statement is also expected from Markus Söder. When it will start is still unclear.

Update from 2:25 p.m.: The press conference with Chancellor Angela Merkel has still not started after a video switch with the Prime Minister. The press conference was originally announced for 1 p.m.

New corona rules: Merkel and states agree - only Bavaria refuses on two points

Update from 1:35 p.m.: In Bavaria, violations of the mask requirement remain significantly more expensive than in the rest of Germany. According to information from the German Press Agency (dpa), even after the federal and state governments have agreed on a uniform minimum fine of 50 euros for violations, another 250 euros will be due. According to reports, there should continue to be the possibility in the Free State for travelers returning from non-risk areas to be tested directly free of charge at motorways, airports and train stations. In a resolution paper, the federal government proposes no longer offering free corona tests for travelers from non-risk areas from mid-September.

According to dpa information at their video conference at noon, the federal and state governments agreed to levy a fine of at least 50 euros for violations of the mask requirement. Only Saxony-Anhalt's Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) announced that he did not want to implement the regulation in his country. Meanwhile, Angela Merkel will speak up again on Friday (August 28). Then the traditional summer PK is on the agenda

The federal-state talks on the #Corona measures are ongoing in the Chancellery. Chancellor #Merkel and MP @Markus_Soeder, who is chairman of the Prime Minister's Conference, consult with their colleagues via video link. pic.twitter.com/Rsu6WN95tR

Update from 1:11 p.m.: The press conference has not yet started. There is currently no more detailed information on how long it will take.

Update from 12.43 p.m .: Today the country leaders are meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel on the current corona situation. The results of the meeting will be presented at a press conference. You can follow them here in the live ticker and stream from 1 p.m.

Update from 10:07 a.m.: Before discussing the corona strategy with Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Prime Minister, Markus Söder called for long-term planning. "It would be good if we try to develop long-term management now ," he said with a view to dealing with travelers returning from risk areas on Thursday in the ZDF "Morgenmagazin".

Laboratories and also health services need a longer-term perspective for their work. The last change of course brought into play by Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) from mandatory tests to new quarantine regulations was "very quick". “That doesn't seem to be really well thought out,” said Söder.

Söder criticizes Spahn's Corona proposal - but is willing to compromise: "I totally understand if ..."

First report from August 27, 9:14 a.m .: Berlin - mask requirement, fines and permits for major events. According to Markus Söder *, all of this should depend on the regional level of infection in Germany . "I have total understanding when in a district in which the number of infections is very low, that you don't automatically have to apply the same strict rules here as there, where they are developing very strongly," said the Bavarian Prime Minister on Wednesday evening on the ARD talk show "Maischberger" . He hoped that the federal and state governments could agree on a mechanism at their conference on Thursday that would make this possible.

Corona in Bavaria: Prime ministers discuss the procedure with Chancellor Angela Merkel

Söder stressed that he also a continuation of the Corona-test requirement for returning travelers hope. He thinks the plan submitted by Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn * (CDU) with the end of mandatory testing after the summer season is not correct. "That's why I hope that we will shed some light on tomorrow at the Prime Minister's Conference," said the CSU boss in the ARD talk.

However, Söder was ready to compress the question even under certain conditions. Here "it would be important to me if a good quarantine regulation takes effect and the feasibility is guaranteed, then you can talk about other strategies," he emphasized. The quarantine regulation after the summer break, preferred by Spahn and the majority of the state health ministers instead of mandatory testing, could not be implemented sensibly. Therefore, at least "until a meaningful and comprehensible quarantine regulation" can be implemented, the mandatory tests must be adhered to. Otherwise, Germany is taking a very high risk when it comes to infections.

Country leaders meet with Chancellor Merkel: Are common standards for infection protection coming?

Today, Thursday (August 27), the country leaders want to discuss the next steps in the pandemic with Chancellor Angela Merkel * . Among other things, it is a matter of defining common standards for protection against infection , despite different levels of impact .

Today the Prime Minister's Conference: We need more uniform rules for Corona. Https://t.co/orwqmXCw8K

Markus Söder emphasized once again that he did not understand that the mandatory test for travelers returning from risk areas was introduced in many federal states much too late overnight only two weeks ago and thus for the end of the summer holidays and that they are now being said again that we want them replace with a “quarantine regulation that does not work in practice”. In the end, those returning to quarantine would also be a burden on taxpayers .

Corona tests at Bavarian airports and motorways: Almost 300,000 tests in the Free State

Almost 300,000 tests have been carried out in the Free State since the tests * began at airports, motorways and train stations . It shows that the positive rate is “excessively proportionally high”, said Söder. Around 60 percent of those tested are citizens from other federal states.

The reproduction number R is a central value for politicians and experts in the Corona crisis. What this is all about and why it is crucial in the fight against the corona virus. * (Kam / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.

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