Christmas is just around the corner and brings a truckload of Corona rules.
We give an overview of what is allowed on the holidays in Lower Saxony.
There are
a few exceptions to
the
Corona
*
lockdown
at
Christmas
.
The
Corona
-
Rules
for more people from more households can look to the
holidays for Christmas
hit.
A
fine of
up to 25,000 euros
can be ordered for rule violations.
Update from Monday, December 21,
2020 , 12:10 p.m.:
Christmas
in
2020
is just
around
the corner - and brings a lot of ballast with it: the
corona rules
.
What is allowed on the Christmas holidays (December 24th, 2020 to December 26th, 2020) in
Lower Saxony
and where do I have to expect a penalty?
We have summarized the most important rules again:
How many people can party together?
With the
exception
rule,
a household
+
four family members
(or partners or roommates) + any number of children under 14 years of age can come together.
With the
standard
rule,
five people
(e.g. friends / acquaintances) from
two households
+ any number of children under the age of 14 can celebrate Christmas together.
What do you have to consider when you arrive?
The
exception
rule for family members only applies on the
Christmas holidays (December 24th, 2020 to December 26th, 2020)
.
The journey should be planned accordingly.
An
overnight stay in the hotel
is not only possible for family members from outside, but is
recommended
by the state government of Lower Saxony
.
Is Christmas controlled by the police?
This can happen when someone, e.g.
B. because of a disturbance of the peace, the
public order office
calls.
There should be no
general checks
by the
police
.
Lower Saxony: Christmas, New Year's Eve, New Year's - until January 10th, 2021 the hard corona lockdown applies
For the period after the
Christmas holidays
, including New Year's Eve and New Year,
the above-mentioned standard
rule applies to
the number of permitted contacts
due to the
corona pandemic
.
The
measures of
the tough corona lockdown also apply in Lower Saxony for the time being until January 10, 2021.
Some politicians warn that the corona infection numbers over the holidays * and the turn of the year can be deceptive.
Also
Prime Minister Stephan Weil
,
agrees with this assessment: "But I fear that we will
not have any secured, reliable infection
figures until then because of the holidays and the closed laboratories
."
The
state government
of
Lower Saxony
wants with its campaign "Niedersachsen against Corona" not only the
corona rules
playful "share with people," but also
Christmas spirit
spread.
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- Lower Saxony state government (@NdsLandesReg) December 18, 2020
Corona lockdown in Lower Saxony: This is still allowed at Christmas
First report from Monday, December 14th, 2020, 1.30 p.m.:
Göttingen - The
corona rules
at
Christmas
were discussed again on Sunday (December 13th, 2020) in the conference call between the Chancellor and the heads of government of the federal states.
How many people can celebrate Christmas together?
Is there a difference between celebrations in
private
and
public spaces
?
What
restrictions
and measures do I have to
follow
on
Christmas Eve
and the following days?
What are the
penalties
if I break these rules?
We provide answers to these questions.
+
For many people, the tough corona lockdown overshadows the anticipation of Christmas.
We help you to keep track of things.
(Symbol image)
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Christmas during the corona pandemic: the rules in Lower Saxony - who can celebrate with whom?
For the Christmas holidays from
December 24th, 2020 to
December
26th, 2020,
there is a nationwide
exception to the corona lockdown
.
This exception also applies in
Lower Saxony
.
The following groups of people may meet in the respective number of people:
Members of your own household - and
four other close relatives
or their partners, in this case there can be more than
two households
.
If you want to
celebrate
with
friends
, the normal
contact restrictions
still apply
: a maximum of
five people
from a maximum of
two households.
Children up to 14 years of age
are
excluded
from the count in both cases
.
The
state government of Lower Saxony defines the
term
relatives
as follows: "This includes straight line relatives and by-laws, spouses, life partners, fiancés, siblings or life partners of the siblings, siblings of the spouses or life partners, foster parents and foster children."
Christmas in private or public space: which corona rules apply in Lower Saxony
The
corona rules
at
Christmas
do not only apply in your own four walls, but also in public.
In other words: Anyone who invites more than four family members or more than five friends from two households to the garden is violating the virus measures in force.
There is no
person limit
in the form of a prescribed maximum number for the
practice of religion
.
However, the number of people taking part must be limited based on the size of the premises.
The
hygiene concept
for the space / ceremony should also be geared towards this (including mouth and nose covering, ventilation, disinfectants).
Despite Corona: The importance of Christmas for families in Lower Saxony continues unabated
Prime Minister Stephan Weil
regrets the developments in the
lockdown
, but considers the
corona measures
applicable
from December
16, 2020
to be
justified.
According to his own statement, he is
aware of
the
importance of Christmas for many families
, “but we agree that we must not risk the number of infected people rising as a result of Christmas.
Nursing staff and doctors - especially in intensive care units - are already working to the limit and the number of people
dying
from or with the
coronavirus
every day
is high.
We want to do everything we can to save human lives. "
"We have decided to take drastic measures to intensify our fight against the corona virus again before Christmas," said MP Stephan Weil when explaining the new corona regulations on December 13, 2020.
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- MP Stephan Weil (@MpStephanWeil) December 13, 2020
Preparation for Christmas in Lower Saxony: why the "pre-quarantine"
With regard to the
Christmas holidays
and
New Year's Eve
, politicians are increasingly talking about a “
pre-quarantine
”.
This describes another way of protecting
family
and
friends
from corona infection.
What is a "
pre-quarantine
" and what do I have to do?
The term describes
voluntary self-isolation
.
For 10 to 14 days
you avoid all direct contact with people outside your own household.
Roommates and holiday guests also do the same.
This
minimizes
the
risk of infecting others during the holidays
.
Another way
to
reduce
the
risk of infection
over the holidays
is to stay in a hotel.
The visit should not live in the house, but
take
a
hotel room
for Christmas or New Year's Eve
.
The ban on overnight stays does not apply here, as these are not used for tourist purposes.
Christmas with corona lockdown: These penalties await rule breakers in Lower Saxony
Anyone who violates the
Corona rules
can expect hefty penalties: According to the regulations of the state government of
Lower Saxony
and the
catalog of fines
issued
on November 25, 2020, a fine of up to 25,000 euros can be imposed in the event of repetition.
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Violations of corona rules in Lower Saxony can not only be expensive at Christmas (symbol image).
© Moritz Frankenberg / picture alliance / dpa
But don't worry, the
police
wo
n't just ring your doorbell for no reason at
Christmas
and ask to be admitted.
However, the law enforcement officers may visit you if, for example, a neighbor calls the police about disturbing the peace.
In this case,
a
fine
must be expected if
the rules are violated
.
Not only
schools
* are severely affected
by the new Corona rules
, but also the Association of the Pyrotechnic Industry (VPI).
The new
coronavirus measures also
apply to
New Year's Eve
: firecrackers are therefore
not allowed in
2020
.
(Jennifer Greve)
* hna.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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