Saxony is now the Corona hotspot in Germany.
Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer promises that there will be no cordoning off of places.
The state of
Saxony
is now
Germany's
corona hotspot *
.
Prime Minister
Michael Kretschmer
currently does not want to adopt any further
restrictions
.
The head of government wants to wait and see whether the number of
infections
will decrease
due to the
lockdown *
.
Dresden -
The hard
lockdown has been in effect
throughout
Germany
since Wednesday
.
However, the numbers are still high in many places.
The state of
Saxony
has now become the
corona hotspot of
the Federal Republic.
Corona in Saxony: Numbers remain high - Kretschmer promises "no ad hoc measures"
According to the Ministry of Health in
Dresden
, the
7-day incidence *
climbed to
415
on Thursday
.
On Wednesday it was 407 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within a week.
This means that Saxony is still
well
ahead of all other federal states.
Prime Minister
Michael Kretschmer
(CDU) made it clear on Thursday on the sidelines of a state parliament meeting that there will be
no barriers to places
with high
numbers of corona infections *
.
One will now wait for the effectiveness of the measures.
“It takes ten to fourteen days before you see something concrete.
No further restrictions are to be expected beforehand, ”explained Kretschmer.
The government has always spoken openly and transparently about plans and necessities.
“There are
no ad hoc measures
in this country,
” he said.
Corona hotspot Saxony: Kretschmer warns of scare tactics and hysteria
Kretschmer
expressed the
hope
that the
corona numbers * will
stabilize
with the current
restrictions
.
"The number of contacts through the lockdown has been massively reduced." If the population
adheres to the
rules
over
Christmas
and
New Year's Eve
, this will lead to a lower
incidence of infections
.
Particular attention is paid to nursing homes.
It takes 10-14 days before something concrete can be said about the effect d.
Measures can say.
No further restrictions are to be expected beforehand.
We are confident that the stabilization d.
Situation can work with the current instrument box. (SK) #CoronaSN pic.twitter.com/t1pqcMsfWj
- Michael Kretschmer (@MPKretschmer) December 17, 2020
At the same time, the head of government warned against
panic-mongering
in a serious situation: “At such a time, nothing can be gained with
hectic
or
hysteria
.
At this time in particular, decisive, but very
calm and considered action is
required
. ”The Saxon government is
doing
that. Everyone can rely on that, assured
Kretschmer
.
Corona in Germany: Saxony's government reacts to a "triage wake-up call" from Zittau
On Wednesday it was reported that a clinic in
Zittau
for the first time in
Germany
, the
Triage *
apply needed.
This has since been denied by the hospital.
The doctors there had discussed in a public round with people who live in the same region but do not accept the situation in the
hospitals
, said
Kretschmer
.
There had been argued “too violently” in the choice of words.
“In Zittau, in Saxony, in Germany, clear ethical and medical law standards are used during this time.
There are no special criteria for Covid-19, ”explained Kretschmer.
According to
Kretschmer
, the
Saxon government
has now responded to the "wake-up call" from
Zittau
and
organized
help
.
Soldiers of the
Bundeswehr would
also help in Zittau over the turn of the year and Health Minister
Petra Köpping
(SPD) had succeeded
in organizing
additional
bed capacities
in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities.
There is a high degree of
solidarity
in the medical field among hospitals and resident doctors, emphasized Kretschmer.
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