Munich as the first German city Corona hotspot: Which measures are already in place - and which are threatened

The 1.5 million city of Munich was the first major German city to exceed 50 for the 7-day incidence and is now officially a corona hotspot.

So it goes on now.

• Munich * is the first metropolis to break the 50-case mark in the 7-day incidence *.

  Per 100,000 inhabitants, over 50 people are currently infected with the coronavirus * on a weekly average per day.

• Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter * has now mentioned the first consequences and pointed out the next steps.

• Meanwhile, Munich's hosts are starting the "Wirtshaus Wiesn" *, which is almost fully booked.

Munich

- "The situation is serious," says Munich's

.

"We all have to be even more vigilant now," says

.

Apart from that, no new measures are planned apart from the mask requirement in class from the 5th grade.

For now.

(You can find an overview of existing measures and prohibitions as well as impending restrictions in the article below.)

The incidence value in Munich is now 50.7.

We will discuss what measures will follow on Monday in the #Corona crisis team.

There is no need to panic, but the situation is serious.

Therefore: mask, distance, hygiene.

Important: the schools and daycare centers remain open.

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- Katrin Habenschaden (@KHabenschaden) September 18, 2020

Corona: Munich tears 50 threshold at 7-day incidence - what does that mean?

To put it into perspective:

What happened today?

Today (Friday, September 18), Munich was the first metropolis in Germany to break the 50-case mark for the

.

The value is important.

Because it makes the new corona infections in all German districts and independent cities so easy to compare and because it not only includes the daily values, but a whole week.

And among Germany's megacities, Munich is the sad leader.

For comparison: In

the value is currently around 18, in

17 and

21.

At the same time, the value for

cannot be assessed any differently than, for example, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

That means: It makes no difference whether the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Kulmbach or the metropolis of Munich breaks the 50, because the value says the same everywhere.

Corona hotspot Munich: 50 cases threshold actually calls for specific restrictions - actually

And yet it was set as an important milestone by the federal and state governments in May.

Literally:

“From a certain relevance, regional dynamics with high numbers of new infections and a rapid increase in the infection rate

And that actually reads quite clearly.

One could think so.

Nevertheless, one wants to wait in the town hall to see how the numbers develop over the weekend.

There is backing from the Bavarian Ministry of Health.

An excess "does not trigger any automatic mechanism to immediately issue general contact or exit restrictions," said a spokesman for the SZ.

You can see how different the reading of such a decision is.

WirtshausWiesn in the Corona hotspot Munich: Reiter threatens hosts

So it stays with the existing alcohol bans at neuralgic party points in Munich and at the same time tomorrow (Saturday, September 19) the start of the "WirtshausWiesn *" will be celebrated. And

restricts himself to warning the innkeepers very, very clearly:

“Make sure that music always remains background music and that your guests also adhere to the rules for infection protection.

Not only at the beginning, but also after the second measure of Oktoberfest beer. "

“In view of today's 7-day incidence of over 50, the strict requirements for protection against infection apply more than ever.

The district administration department and the police will monitor intensively, especially during the Wirtshaus-Wiesn, and punish any violations consistently. "

Schools also remain open, only with the

.

The same goes for crèches, day-care centers and other care facilities.

Apart from that, these measures are already in place:

Corona hotspot Munich: These measures are already in place

On the weekend from 

 is a temporary ban on alcohol in the following public places in Munich:

• Baldeplatz

• Gärtnerplatz

• Gerner bridge

• Isar floodplain between Reichenbachbrücke and Wittelsbacherbrücke

• Wedekindplatz

• Theresienwiese on Saturday (September 19) from 9 a.m. to 6 a.m. the following day

Corona hotspot Munich: These measures could follow if the number of infections continues to rise

If the value 50 still stands on Monday, or even continues to rise, Dieter Reiter has already started the following measures today:

• Reduction of the number of people for private celebrations from 100 to 50 people indoors

• and from 200 to 100 people outdoors

• Extension of the blocking period

Besides

, the city recorded in Bavaria currently

the city

the District of

and the

critical high infection rates.

In the hotspot Würzburg, the rules for gastronomy were adapted to the revised Bavarian Infection Protection Ordinance on Friday.

Specifically, this means that the restaurants in downtown Würzburg are only allowed to serve alcohol until 10 p.m. instead of 11 p.m.

It is still possible to dispense food and drinks without alcohol afterwards.

* tz.de