The corona situation in Berlin is worrying.
Four districts of the capital are considered to be risk areas in Germany.
New measures will take effect on Saturday.
The
corona situation *
in
Berlin
seems to be getting out of hand.
The districts of
Mitte
,
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
,
Neukölln
and
Tempelhof-Schöneberg
are particularly affected.
On October
10th
, stricter
Corona *
rules come
into force - including a
curfew
.
Berlin - On Wednesday,
the number of
new infections
in
Germany
reached
a new
high
since April.
The
Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
reported
2,828 new corona cases
in the past 24 hours -
288 of
them in
Berlin
.
The situation in the capital is worrying.
Federal
Minister of
Health
Jens Spahn
and Bavarian Prime Minister
Markus Söder
publicly criticized the enforcement of the
Corona rules
in the metropolis on the Spree.
Berlin's mayor
Michael Müller
countered and reacted with new
measures
, which will take
effect
on Saturday
October 10th
.
Corona in Berlin: Four districts exceed the critical 7-day incidence value
According to the management report of the Senate Health Administration, there
have been
16,236
confirmed cases
in
Berlin
since the start of the
corona pandemic
.
The districts of
Mitte
,
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
,
Neukölln
and
Tempelhof-Schöneberg
are particularly affected
.
In these four districts, the critical
7-day incidence value * is
over 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants.
At
87.3
, this value is
highest
in the
Neukölln
district
.
According to the current situation
report of
the
RKI *
only seven circles the critical value.
Corona in Berlin: criticism from Markus Söder and Jens Spahn
Due to the high
corona infection levels
have the states of
Schleswig-Holstein
and
Rhineland-Palatinate
the four affected districts as capital-
risk areas
in
Germany
reported.
In these federal states, travelers from the districts of Mitte, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Neukölln and Tempelhof-Schöneberg have to go into a 14-day
quarantine
.
This can be shortened by presenting two negative test results.
From the
policy
review last was at the Berlin implementation of the
corona rules
loud.
“The Berlin situation affects me
express concern.
I'm afraid this is on the verge of
no longer controllability,
”said Bavarian Prime Minister
Söder
on Tuesday before a cabinet meeting in
Munich
.
Federal
Minister of
Health
Spahn
explained that he could not understand that there are
restaurants
in
Berlin
where you are looked at with a mask as if you were from the moon.
“It's not because of too few rules.
It is rather the question,
where
are
the rules
enforced.
And in some areas of this beautiful capital, at least, there is more, ”said the
CDU politician
.
Health Minister @jensspahn: In the fight against rising #Corona numbers, less new rules are needed than the enforcement of existing rules, alluding to the situation in #Berlin pic.twitter.com/K2VDuF9lpq
- Andreas Rinke (@Andreas__Rinke) October 5, 2020
Corona in Berlin: Mayor Michael Müller defends himself against the criticism
Berlin's Governing Mayor Müller
countered
the criticism
at a press conference on Tuesday evening
.
Referring to
Söder
,
Müller
said
: "I find it unbearable that some give posture marks." He deliberately did not
Sat with legs apart on talk shows or given warnings about traveling to
Bavaria
, although thousands of
corona tests
had disappeared there.
Against
Spahn
told
Müller
from.
"The fact that Mr. Spahn told a sad story yesterday about how he went to a Berlin pub and had to fight
to be allowed to wear
a
mask
is a good start, that he fought for it," said
Berlin's mayor
.
He continued: "It would have been even better if he had fought to have everyone in the pub
wear a
mask
, or if he gave us a quick tip so that we can intervene quickly."
Müller
explained at the press conference: "I know that
Berlin has
something to do, and I think we
all
have to get better at all levels, but nobody has the right to point a finger at others." About the
Corona numbers
to screw down in the capital, the Senate decided to change the
Infection
Protection
Ordinance
.
This will come
into force
on Saturday,
October 10th
and should
apply
until October
31st
.
Corona in Berlin: New measures from October 10th
Among the new
corona measures
a count
curfew
in bars, pubs and restaurants between
23:00 in the evening and 6 o'clock
in the morning
.
Other sales outlets within the meaning of the Store Opening Act, such as
snack bars
or
kiosks
, must also be
closed
during this time
.
Petrol stations
are
exempt from this
, but are
no
longer allowed to sell
alcohol after 11 p.m.
In addition,
private meetings
over
ten people
in private rooms are prohibited.
In the
open air
may be in
Berlin
during the curfew
no more than five people
meet.
Resolution Senate #Berlin: contact restrictions from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
In it: serving of alcohol + sale not permitted.
Only 5 people or 2 households together possible during this period.
The general rule is: private meetings with only 10 people.
Everything applies from October 10th to October 31st.
- Senate Department Health Care Equality (@SenGPG) October 7, 2020
The Berlin
Senator for
Health
Dilek Kalayci defended
the tightening of the
corona measures on the
RBB Inforadio
.
“This is the
nightlife in Berlin
that has caused us problems in the last few days and weeks,” said the
SPD *
politician
.
The overall message is clear: “
The time for socializing is over.
The situation in Berlin is serious.
“Berlin's mayor
Müller
addressed the population with a request:“ I ask for your understanding and help in every area of life in order to avoid further escalation. ”
(Ph) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital editorial network
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