Corona in Lower Saxony: numerous new infections - hotspot strategy planned for schools

In Lower Saxony, more than 1,000 new corona infections were reported within 24 hours.

In addition, a strategy for schools is to be presented.

• In 

  Lower Saxony

   , 69,234 people have been infected since the start of the corona pandemic * (as of November 27, 2020).

• The next

  corona

  crisis conference is to take place on Wednesday (November 25th, 2020), the country leaders have agreed on common rules for

  Christmas

  beforehand

  .

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Update from Friday, November 27th, 2020, 2:47 p.m.:

The state of

has announced the current number of coronavirus cases.

Accordingly, 1438 new

were reported

in the state on Friday (November 27, 2020)

.

The total number of

is currently 69,234.

In connection with the

, 28 other people died in Lower Saxony.

The

is currently 94.9.

Corona in Lower Saxony: Minister of Culture of Lower Saxony

Update from Thursday, November 26th, 2020, 2:46 pm:

Grant Hendrik Tonne, Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs of

, wants to present the "School Hotspot Strategy" on Thursday

.

The ministry has

expanded

the

especially for regions with dynamic infection rates

.

For example, alternating classes are to take place in the Cloppenburg district.

In addition, the

makes it more difficult to

find stem cell donors for leukemia sufferers.

Typing actions can

not take place

due to the current

.

In

, 47 cancer patients are currently waiting for a suitable donor - including

.

Corona in Lower Saxony: The current case numbers

In addition, the state of

the current number of cases.

1,331 people were

infected

with

within 24 hours

.

This brings the total number of infections to 67,797.

18 people died in connection with the coronavirus.

The 7-day

falling just below 100 across the country.

Corona in Lower Saxony: Prime Minister pronounces tightening

Update from Wednesday, November 25th, 2020, 11:06 a.m.:

Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) speaks out against the

in retail.

"I do not think it is right to close the trade," said Weil in an interview with the "Neue Presse".

According to

government, it is, so to speak, in the biorhythm of our society to go

shopping

shortly before

.

In his opinion, a closure would result in unforeseeable economic damage.

The German Press Agency announced on Wednesday (November 25th, 2020).

Corona in Lower Saxony: easing only below an incidence of 50

In the run-up to the federal-state meeting as part of the

on Wednesday (November 25, 2020),

Weil referred

to major differences between north and south.

He demanded: “The reaction to the different circumstances must be different.” The

50 is decisive

for relaxation

.

"As soon as we have

safely achieved that

in

, we can gradually take measures back," said Weil.

Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) speaks out against the tightening of corona in retail.

"I do not think it is right to close the trade," said Weil in an interview with the "Neue Presse" (Wednesday).

- ZDF Lower Saxony (@ZDFhannover) November 25, 2020

Immediately before the

, according to reports from the German Press Agency, Weil reaffirmed the SPD countries' call for a "Corona solos" to cushion additional pandemic-related health costs.

The Prime Minister of

criticized that the federal government wanted to load the corona-related additional expenditure in the health care system largely on the statutory coffers - but that was not acceptable.

This would punish those funds that had managed well in the interests of their members.

Corona in Lower Saxony: Over 1000 new infections in 24 hours

The number of

in

has risen again.

The country reported 1,304 new cases on Wednesday (November 25, 2020).

That is 542 new infections more than the day before.

In connection with the

, 34 other people died in Lower Saxony.

The total number of

in Lower Saxony is currently 66,467.

The country reports a

of 101.1 cases per 100,000 population.

Corona in Lower Saxony: New rules also affect the Christmas holidays

Update from Tuesday, November 24th, 2020, 5:50 p.m

.:

against an early holiday start for a

long time

.

Education Minister Grant Hendrik Tonne (SPD) only examined the proposal at the end of October - and quickly rejected it.

As the NDR reports, schoolchildren in Lower Saxony will start

their

earlier

due to the

pandemic

.

According to the Lower Saxony State Chancellery, December 18, 2020 is the last day of school.

According to the current status, lessons are to be resumed on Monday, January 11th, 2021.

Corona in Lower Saxony: Prime Minister wants to make family celebrations possible for Christmas

Update from Tuesday, November 24th, 2020, 1:18 pm:

 "

is the family celebration and it should be possible for us to make family celebrations possible," said

Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) in an interview with the

.

Before the federal-state meeting on Wednesday (November 25th, 2020) as part of the

, the prime ministers agreed on a joint draft resolution.

Corona in Lower Saxony: Exceptions planned for Christmas

For

and

a consequently was

-Ausnahmeregelung planned: From 23 December to 1 January will be allowed up to ten people from different households celebrate together.

"We have decided that we want to agree reliable rules on Wednesday in December, over Christmas and New Year's into January," said

Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) to the

.

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Stephan Weil, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony, wants to enable family celebrations at Christmas and is planning an exception for Christmas with other Prime Ministers.

© Julian Stratenschulte / dpa

Corona in Lower Saxony: Further deaths in connection with Corona

The state of

has announced the current number of coronavirus cases.

Accordingly, 762 new

were reported

in the state on Tuesday (November 23, 2020)

.

The total number of

is currently 65,163.

In connection with the

, 22 other people died in Lower Saxony.

The

is currently 101.9.

Corona in Lower Saxony: extension of the corona lockdown?

Update from Monday, November 23rd, 2020, 2:22 p.m.:

After

Prime Minister

(SPD)

had already

spoken out in favor of

, Vice Prime Minister

(CDU)

is now following

.

On Wednesday (November 25th, 2020) the federal and state governments will make a decision on how to proceed with the

.

He thinks an extension of the

until shortly before Christmas is possible.

At the same time, the

opposes "unrealistic recommendations": According to this, certain

, such as the meeting of a child with only one other child, should not be pursued.

Althusmann

told the

: "It seems to me conceivable to maintain the current restrictions

, in order to then be able to celebrate at least a comparatively normal Christmas with the family members."

The extension of the partial lockdown is consistent as long as the 7-day incidence remains above 50.

Recommendations that are unrealistic, such as the rule that a child can only meet one additional child, should not be pursued further.

#together against corona #HAZ

- Bernd Althusmann (@althusmann) November 23, 2020

Corona in Lower Saxony: These are the number of cases from Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Update from Monday, November 23rd, 2020, 12:47 p.m.:

The state of

has published the current number of coronavirus cases.

1118 more

were reported than on the previous day (November 22, 2020).

The total number of

in Lower Saxony continues to rise and is currently 64,401.

Ten other people have died in connection with the

.

The

rises again to over 100 (103).

Corona in Lower Saxony: "lateral thinkers" demonstrate in Hanover

Update from Sunday, November 22nd, 2020, 12:08 p.m.:

In

on Saturday, November 21st, 2020, around 650 opponents of the

demonstrated on Opernplatz.

The organizer was the organization “Initiative lateral thinking”, which is currently organizing protests in many major German cities.

These were often broken up by the police because the participants did not adhere to the protective measures - most recently in Berlin.

There

were no notable incidents

in

, explains a

spokesman

.

The officials

regularly checked

the

requirement and minimum distances.

Some violations were punished on site.

But many could have produced a certificate.

A police spokeswoman told “ndr.de” on Sunday, November 22nd, 2020 that only a few participants were excluded because they did not adhere to the hygiene requirements.

A total of 32 people committed criminal or administrative offenses.

Corona in Lower Saxony: One person penetrates the police chain

One person manages to overcome the police chain and get to the demonstration.

Emergency forces were able to hold the person back.

In addition,

pyrotechnics were used

on the fringes of the

.

Three or four smoke pots filled with colored smoke were lit.

"We assume that

this should

the

," explains a spokesman.

Proceedings were initiated against three suspects for violations of the Explosives Act and dangerous bodily harm.

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Corona in Lower Saxony: counter-demonstrators of the "lateral thinkers" demo ignited pyrotechnics.

© Hauke-Christian Dittrich / dpa

Criminal proceedings were also initiated against a participant who “thought outside the box”.

According to police, he carried a self-painted sign showing SS runes.

Overall, however, it went quieter than expected.

In the evening, a young woman from Kassel * takes the stage at the Corona demo.

She compares herself to Sophie Scholl and receives heavy criticism from a folder.

It is also being tackled online.

The speaker in #Hannover feels like Sophie Scholl because she has been "active in the resistance for months".

Folder then throws in the towel: "I don’t make a folder for such nonsense. That’s belittling the Holocaust."

Speaker cries and throws down too.

# h2111 pic.twitter.com/BU5AvvlHSD

- 🍁 MdBdesGrauen 🍁 (@MdBdesGrauen) November 21, 2020

Corona in Lower Saxony: The current case numbers

In addition, the state of

the current number of coronavirus cases.

Accordingly, 751 new

infections are to be reported.

The total number of

in Lower Saxony continues to rise and is currently 63,283.

Six other people have died in connection with the

.

The

has fallen slightly and is currently 94.6.

Corona in Lower Saxony: end of the lockdown?

Because with a gloomy prognosis

Update from Saturday, November 21, 2020, 4:17 p.m

.: If it comes to

(SPD), the partial lockdown to combat the spread of the

will continue.

As the Prime Minister of

suspects in relation to the Handelsblatt, relief is "only realistic if the numbers change permanently".

The incidence

values

are currently too high, because in almost all

the value of 50

new

infections per 100,000 inhabitants is clearly exceeded within seven days, Weil continues.

On Wednesday (November 25th, 2020) Chancellor

and the heads of government of the federal states

want to

talk about possible tightening of the

measures.

Prime Minister Weil has already suggested that the same rules should apply everywhere in the country as soon as the incidence value is over 50: “That does not apply to every detail, but the line must be as clear and uniform as possible across the borders of the federal states.

Should the

in individual countries settle well below the threshold value in the course of December, one could possibly

think

about

situation there. "

Corona in Lower Saxony: The numbers on Saturday

Update from Saturday, November 21, 2020, 11.30 a.m

.: The state of

has announced the current number of coronavirus cases.

Accordingly, 1,225 new

infections are to be reported, 408 fewer than the day before (November 20, 2020).

The total number of

in Lower Saxony continues to rise.

The total number is currently 62,532.

21 other people have died in connection with the

.

The

has fallen slightly and is currently 99.0.

Lower Saxony now has the second highest incidence level (up to 100) nationwide.

Corona in Lower Saxony: 7-day incidence drops slightly

Update from Friday, November 20, 2020, 1:25 p.m.:

The number of

in

has risen again.

The country reported 1633 new cases on Friday, 106 more than the previous day.

The total number of

in Lower Saxony has risen to a new record.

The total number is currently over 60,000 for the first time, for a total of 61,307.

The 7-day incidence has fallen slightly and is currently 101.5 cases per 100,000 population.

The

continue to be found in

(274.2), the

(249.9) and the

(235.3).

In the Göttingen district, the incidence is currently 57.7.

In the Northeim district, the 7-day incidence has increased slightly compared to the previous day, from 55.9 to 61.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Corona in Lower Saxony: new infections are increasing - also children for treatment in clinics

Updated on Thursday, 11.19.2020, 13:29:

The new infections with the

rise in

again.

On Thursday, 1527

were reported in Lower Saxony, the total number increases to 59,674 cases.

A share of around 65.4 percent is considered to have recovered.

"In Lower Saxony, comparatively high numbers of infections are still reported," said Lower Saxony's Minister of Health Carola Reimann (SPD) on Thursday.

The state government presented its vaccination strategy for Lower Saxony at a press conference.

Corona in Lower Saxony: These are the numbers from Thursday

In

, 16 more deaths related to the

were reported

on Thursday

.

A total of 964 people died.

The 7-day

for Lower Saxony is 102.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

The highest incidences are in the district of Cloppenburg (227.9), in the district of Osnabrück (245.2), in the city of Salzgitter (228.2) and in the district of Vechta (273.1).

In the Göttingen district the incidence is 52.4 and in the Northeim district 55.9.

Corona in Lower Saxony: Children also have to be treated in hospital

In

, 926

people infected

with the

are currently being

treated in clinics.

A total of 214 adults require intensive medical treatment, 128 require ventilation.

Eleven children are currently being

treated

in the

on a normal

.

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New corona infections are increasing in Lower Saxony.

Some children also need hospital treatment.

(Symbol image)

© David Zorrakino / dpa

Corona in Lower Saxony: These are the numbers from Wednesday

Update from Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 3:25 p.m

.: As announced by the state of Lower Saxony, 1,320 further new

infections were confirmed

on Wednesday (November

)

.

The total number is 58,147.

The country is also suffering from rising deaths, as 21 other people have died in connection with a

.

The number of

than recovered

from the

applicable persons increased by 1,111.

The

in

is currently 103.4.

Lower Saxony: Union criticizes the lack of corona measures in schools

First report from Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 3:41 pm

: Hanover - After the half-way point of the “lockdown light” in November and the

crisis conference of the federal and state governments on Monday (November 16, 2020), criticism is

loud

in

.

After Lower Saxony's Prime Minister

defended the state's course of rejecting far-reaching measures in schools, the chairwoman of the Education and Science Union (GEW), Marlis Tepe, now speaks out.

According to Tepe, it is "completely incomprehensible and objectively not justified why the federal states are resisting alternating lessons," reported the NDR on Tuesday (November 17, 2020).

With

, classes are divided and taught alternately at

and at a distance.

Corona in Lower Saxony: Weil sticks to the system for schools

The GEW chairwoman accused the countries of being "irresponsible", as the NDR reports in its current article on the subject of

in schools.

Tepe referred to the figures from the Conference of Ministers of Education: According to this, around 200,000 students across Germany are now in quarantine and more than 3,000 teachers are

infected

with the

virus.

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Corona in Lower Saxony: Prime Minister Stephan Weil is sticking to Corona measures for schools.

© Julian Stratenschulte / dpa

Weil replied that Lower Saxony had good experiences with the currently applicable system in schools during the

.

In the past week, classroom teaching was able to take place at 80 percent of the schools in Lower Saxony, and only a few schools were closed.

The state of

intends to continue to campaign

intensively for safety in

and

in the

future

.

Corona in Lower Saxony: The current number of cases and new infections

Numerous new infections were reported again

in

.

As the country announced on Tuesday (November 17, 2020), there are currently 56,827 confirmed cases of

, 944 more than the day before (November 16, 2020).

There are also 19 other

in connection with the 

in Lower Saxony 

.

36,412 people

are

currently

considered to have recovered in 

.

The 

 nationwide is 103.9.

Corona in Lower Saxony: This is how it looks in the cities and counties

In the

the incidence value on Tuesday (November 17, 2020) was 50.3, in the

was 47.6.

Four districts and cities

in

with an

more than 200

are

most affected by the

: District of Cloppenburg (205.6), District of Osnabrück (224.5), City of Salzgitter (221.5) and District of Vechta (230.4).

Corona in Lower Saxony: These rules still apply

Since November 2nd, 2020 and the beginning of the "lockdown light", the

following regulations

apply in

due to the

virus:

• Closure of restaurants

  - pick-up and delivery services, canteens, canteens and cafeterias for employees and students are excluded

• Closure of all theaters, operas, concert halls, trade fairs, cinemas, amusement parks, zoos, saunas, amusement arcades and brothels

• Christmas

   markets are not allowed to take place in November

• Closure of fitness studios and swimming pools as well as cosmetic studios, massage practices and tattoo studios

• Hairdressing salons and 

  practices

  for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, podiatry and foot care will remain open

• Religious gatherings

   including weddings, funerals, confirmations and the like are permitted regardless of the number of participants if there is a hygiene concept

• Companies should enable their employees to 

  work from home 

  wherever this is feasible

• Tourist overnight stays

   in Germany are prohibited in hotels and campsites, as is tourist bus, boat and carriage rides.

  Exceptions are mandatory business trips

• Professional sports 

  only without spectators - 

  recreational sports are 

  largely no longer possible

• Shops

  remain open - albeit subject to conditions

After the federal-state meeting on Monday (November 16, 2020), there are no new

rules.

The

federal and state governments want to initiate

resolutions

on November 25, 2020

, which will also apply beyond the turn of the year and are

intended to further contain

the

.

(Helena Gries) *

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