Corona in NRW: Laschet consults with the cabinet - Cologne incidence shows new dimensions

When you look at the RKI warning card, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) now lights up almost continuously in red.

There will also be new corona rules in NRW from November.

• North Rhine-Westphalia is still the federal state most severely affected by Corona.

• Only one district does not yet count as a risk area.

• Here you will find the basic facts about the coronavirus *.

  You can also see the current number of cases in Germany as a map.

• This news ticker is updated regularly.

Update from October 29, 10.11 a.m.:

After the newly resolved

of

by the

, the

consult on Thursday.

wants to fully incorporate the new measures into the country's existing

.

According to the

, the previous version is to be

extended by one day, as it will only apply until October 31 and the federal and state government will not apply until November 2.

The new resolutions are to be expressly limited to November 30th.

Laschet will inform the state parliament about the measures in a special session on Friday.

According to Laschet, the aim is "to avert an impending health emergency".

Meanwhile, a new

reported

in the city of Cologne on Thursday

.

For the first time, the number has passed the 200 mark.

This was reported by the

.

In the meantime, 151 Cologne residents who tested positive for

have died.

Corona in NRW: Laschet takes the floor after Merkel - complete lockdown should be prevented

Update from October 28, 6:33 p.m.:

After the joint

between

and the

,

on the new requirements.

The consultations were concentrated and amicable.

In order to avert an imminent health emergency, major joint preventive efforts are now necessary, since the current

situation is

already exponential growth.

The

had arrived at the limits of resilience despite the support of staff, money and armed forces.

“In 75 percent of the

, we don't know where they come from,” notes

.

Therefore it makes no sense to

only use

the

locally.

also thanked

the countries in

that, despite the low number of

the new requirements in solidarity.

The goal of the

is paramount: to maintain daycare centers, schools and economic life and

to prevent

a complete

.

The nationwide resolutions would soon be adopted in

law.

In addition, the

emphasized

that the rules * are expressly limited in time and should expire on November 30th.

Coronavirus in NRW: Fitness studios contact Laschet with an open letter

Update from October 28th, 1:43 p.m

.: Does the

with Chancellor

this Wednesday also bring hardship for fitness studios?

With an

to North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister

, the operators want to

prevent their shops from

.

"This is exactly the wrong signal and an

for people who consciously

want and should strengthen

their

right now

," wrote the President of the Employers' Association of German Fitness and Health Systems (DSSV),

.

"The fitness facilities have excellent

and do everything possible to help the population in Germany to cope with this corona crisis as well as possible," said Schwarz in the letter dated Tuesday.

Instead of a blanket all-round attack, politics should instead start where there are actually

of infection.

The German Industry Association for Fitness and Health in Düsseldorf also emphasized that fitness studios offer a safe environment even in times of increasing corona infection numbers.

Especially in the dark autumn and winter months,

there is

an important way of

for many people

.

Corona incidence in NRW reaches critical value: Laschet wants to take tough action - but not without Merkel & Co.

Update from October 28, 10:53 a.m

.: For the second day in a row,

records

more than 3000

every day

.

According to the RKI situation report

, the number for Tuesday was 3084 cases below the previous day

- the

* rose within 24 Hours from 116.83 to now

.

The state is currently only surpassed by the capital

,

and

, but it also has significantly more inhabitants.

The North Rhine-Westphalian Prime Minister

spoke out in

favor of the extensive restriction of

with Federal Chancellor

* (CDU)

before the federal-state consultations

.

If the number of infections falls, encroachments on fundamental rights must be withdrawn.

When infections rise, we need backups.

November is the month of decision.

We now have to act nationwide - together, decisively, quickly.

#mpk #corona #flattenthecurve https://t.co/0Ner4CNoey

- Armin Laschet (@ArminLaschet) October 27, 2020

Corona in NRW: Numbers break the next sound barrier - Laschet wants to enforce drastic rules at Merkel meetings

Update from October 27th, 5.43pm.

The PK is over, NRW Prime Minister

rushed forward with several proposals, which he

wants to enforce

tomorrow at the

.

Including strict

, but no national

.

Update from October 27, 5:35 p.m.:

A strong, joint response from the 16 federal states will be needed tomorrow at the Corona summit, according to

.

A national

, as brought up by several politicians, is not an option, the economic consequences would be catastrophic.

Health Minister

once again addresses the situation in hospitals.

He believes that "we can do this well".

But it is important that the

is pushed down.

Corona alarm in NRW: Prime Minister Laschet with five-point plan

Update from October 27th, 5:26 p.m .:

Prime Minister

takes over.

The situation is very, very serious, the current measures are no longer sufficient.

“The month of November will be the month of decision,” said Laschet.

People would have to limit their contacts again.

He

does not advocate

a second

, the damage would be even worse than that from the spring, says Laschet.

# NRW Prime Minister #Laschet is in favor of stricter contact restrictions in order to get the # corona pandemic under control.

@ZDFheute pic.twitter.com/RrPCgr0d1F

- ZDF state studio North Rhine-Westphalia (@ZDFnrw) October 27, 2020

Laschet lists five points that now need to be changed:

Laschet wants to negotiate further restrictions on

Wednesday at the

.

The problem is not leaving the apartment, but contact with others.

An exit restriction such as in Spain is not an option, says Laschet.

The prime minister also announced

.

People in old people's homes were often left alone in March, Laschet said.

More

and more effective tests should help here.

This is also to be negotiated tomorrow at the Corona summit.

This is primarily about the health authorities.

Otherwise the acceptance would be weakened, so Laschet.

Corona alarm in NRW: Laschet at press conference - is he anticipating Merkel's “lockdown light”?

Update from October 27, 5:15 p.m.:

NRW Health Minister

begins the press conference with terrifying figures.

The

in NRW is

, only one district is below the limit value 50, the

.

Laumann fears dynamic further development in the state.

Laumann also fears that by the end of the year the capacities of the hospitals could be exhausted.

"It is urgent that we come to a reduction in the number of infections," he said during the press conference.

From the tests from last week, the

.

Previously, this was significantly lower.

Update from October 27, 4:52 p.m.:

A

press conference by

on the corona situation in North Rhine-Westphalia has been announced

for

The Prime Minister will inform about the current developments and possibly also further restrictions.

The Corona summit on Wednesday will also be a topic.

Update from October 27th, 4.15 p.m.:

wants to

prevent tourists from traveling to the city to celebrate

with the

.

“Please all stay at home.

Not even celebrating at home, ”she also addressed all

.

+

Henriette Reker, Lord Mayor of Cologne, speaks at a Corona press conference in Cologne on October 23, 2020.

© Marius Becker / dpa

A poster campaign in the city area is intended to remind people that the start of the

canceled

this year

due to the

virus.

Celebrities such as the actress and presenter Janine Kunze can be seen on the posters as well as quotes such as “On 11.11.

I am not celebrating.

Because it protects your life. "

Since the consumption of

banned

outside of restaurants

, there will also be no mobile public toilets in the city.

The head of the public order office, Wolfgang Büscher, noted that this could possibly lead to greater nuisance from wild peeers.

Corona in NRW: Cologne mayors announce alcohol ban

Update from October 27, 1:50 p.m.:

without alcohol?

What sounds like a bad joke to one or the other party-loving joke is becoming

bitterly serious this year

due to the

.

As

(non-party), the start of the carnival in the cathedral city will be dry this year.

On November 11th there will be

an all-day

and

outside of restaurants

in

.

“We all have to go to the celebrations on 11/11.

dispense.

This time there is no partying, singing or swaying and dancing.

This time there is no 11.11.

This year there is only one day in the calendar like any other, ”

quotes

the

.

“The situation in

is still serious.

Please all stay at home!

We want to continue to be the stronghold of the junkies and not the stronghold of

. "

Corona in NRW: RKI reports - only one district no risk area

Update from October 27, 2020, 9:40 a.m.:

The

in

continues to worsen on Tuesday.

The

reported on Tuesday morning for the most populous state 3,678

within 24 hours.

This means that

114,194 infections have been registered in North

Rhine-Westphalia since the beginning of the

.

So far, 2031 people have died as a result of

.

The look at

in

is particularly worrying

.

A value of 116.83 is given for the entire state.

Looking at the individual districts, the Soest district has

the lowest value

with 40.8

per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days.

Soest is also the only district in North Rhine-Westphalia that

remains

below the

of 50.

The rest of the federal state is thus a risk area.

The sad leader is the district of Solingen, where 206

per 100,000 inhabitants were registered

in the last seven days

.

Corona in NRW: The situation is coming to a head - a city reaches an incidence of 554

Update from October 26, 2020, 7:22 p.m

.:

is still badly affected by the pandemic.

The

is colored deep red accordingly and many circles are considered a risk area (see first report) - including the

.

According to official information from the city region, the seven-day incidence on site is now 199 (data as of October 26, 2:45 p.m.).

This number is very surprising, because in the report of the Robert Koch Institute the

still listed with a value of 95.5 (data status: October 26th, midnight).

The situation in the district in

seems to be most precarious

.

The

city ​​region states the

for the city of around 27,000 with 554 cases per 100,000 inhabitants - this would make

undisputed leader in Germany-wide comparison.

A spokesman for the urban region pointed out, however, that the infection number of 554 is a mathematical variable.

There are currently 144 active corona infections there. 

The

only records the data of the 401 German urban and rural districts, individual locations are usually not published.

Nevertheless, the situation in

tense.

In the meantime, a

strict catalog of measures.

The Muslim communities, for example, suspended Friday prayers until October 31.

Corona in North Rhine-Westphalia: lawsuit from innkeepers thrown out

Update from October 26, 2020, 4:39 p.m.:

The lawsuit by 19 restaurateurs against the Corona Protection Ordinance in North Rhine-Westphalia was rejected.

The

in North Rhine-Westphalia thus remains.

As the North Rhine-Westphalian Higher Administrative Court decided on Monday in Münster, the protection ordinance serves the "legitimate purpose" of slowing the spread of the coronavirus.

(Ref. 13 B 1581 / 20.NE)

Accordingly, restaurants in areas where the

must close between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

In addition, the sale of alcohol is prohibited at these times.

According to the reasoning of the court, both contribute to reducing contacts.

It is true that the measures interfered "in a very considerable way" with the freedom of occupation of innkeepers.

However, it is to be feared that the infection process will develop "dangerous dynamics" without effective countermeasures, which will lead the health system over the limits of its capacity.

Corona in NRW: Carnival novelty for Cologne triumvirate

Update from October 26, 2020, 3:37 p.m.:

The corona pandemic also has an

impact

on the

.

Not only that big events have to be canceled as expected,

there is also a novelty

for the so-called

: For the first time, the triumvirate of prince, farmer and virgin will

the city for

.

This was announced by Christoph Kuckelkorn, President of the Cologne Carnival Festival Committee, on Monday.

Many of the highlights of the upcoming session - such as the Rose Monday procession - could not take place like this, he explained.

Therefore, the designated triumvirate was offered to go “into extension”.

According to the festival committee, this is the first time in the history of the Cologne Carnival.

Corona hotspot NRW: State almost completely red - only three districts no risk area

Cologne - The Robert Koch Institute * reported a seven-day incidence * of 104.80 on Monday morning for

.

Only Berlin of Germany's federal states currently has a higher value in this regard, at 122.61.

And that with significantly fewer residents.

In terms of the absolute number of cases, NRW continues to lead the way with 110,516 corona cases.

The spread of the novel

in Germany seems to be particularly difficult to slow down in the state of Prime Minister Armin Laschet.

In the past 24 hours, 2757 new infections were reported by the health authorities.

And that on a Sunday, where experience has shown that the number of cases is lower, also because fewer tests are carried out on weekends.

Corona in NRW: Almost all regions are now risk area - Cologne with worrying development

The districts of Düren, where the incidence is now 200.7, Solingen (200.3) and Duisburg (188.1) are particularly affected in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Also in

is a

to watch in case numbers.

There the incidence has now climbed to a value of 177.7.

That means: 177.7 cases were recorded there within a week per 100,000 inhabitants.

The value had already skyrocketed in the two days before - from 136.8 on Saturday to 152.5 on Sunday.

NRW: These ten regions have the highest incidence values

• District of Düren 200.7 Solingen 200.3 Duisburg 188.1 Cologne 177.7 Remscheid 176.9 Herne 154.7 Düsseldorf 136.2 Dortmund 134.6 Wuppertal 134.3 Rheinisch-Bergischer-Kreis 125.7

As in the rest of Germany, stricter corona measures come into force in NRW with increased seven-day incidences.

The NRW Ministry of Health has published details of when which rules apply locally on its Twitter page.

Corona rules on site

State-wide requirements for the municipalities - depending on the level of risk

What applies from when?

7-day incidence below 35

7-day incidence between 35 and 50

7-day incidence over 50

All information here: https://t.co/dcb3Xr7fQn pic.twitter.com/uZwJ4xJpJZ

- MAGS NRW (@MAGS_NRW) October 23, 2020

Not only in Germany are the numbers rising rapidly again.

The so-called second wave * is causing problems for countries all over the world.

New corona infections are also increasing rapidly in Europe and our neighboring country Austria.