Who can celebrate with whom and for how long?
Strict corona rules also apply on Christmas and New Year's Eve.
You can find out what you have to consider here.
In order to reduce the high Corona * numbers, a hard lockdown has been in place in Bavaria since December 16.
At Christmas there is a slight relaxation - but not on New Year's Eve.
Here we offer you the current case numbers in the Free State in a map *.
Munich
- Shortly before the holidays,
Bavaria was
completely shut down.
The
hard lockdown
has been in effect throughout the Free State since Wednesday (December 16).
Numerous regulations are intended to reduce
contacts
and
depress
the
corona numbers
.
However, the number of
infections
has been at a high level
for days
.
Some politicians therefore fear that they
could rise even further
over
Christmas
and
New Year's Eve
.
Therefore, many promised easing for the holidays were canceled again.
You can find out what applies in the coming weeks here.
Corona rules on the holidays: Contact restrictions are relaxed a little
The means of choice to contain
Corona *
are
contact restrictions
.
That is why strict rules have been in place for almost a week.
Only a maximum of five people from two households (children under 14 years are excluded) are allowed to meet.
The
state government
defines
persons living together permanently
as a household
.
No partners or relatives who just come to visit.
However
, this strict requirement was relaxed a little
over the
Christmas holidays
.
From December 24th to 26th, people from one household can meet up to four people from different households.
Here, too, children under the age of 14 are excluded.
For example, at
Christmas
a family living under the
same
roof
can meet
with an aunt and her husband as well as their grandparents.
However
, this rule does not apply to
New Year's Eve
.
The original restriction of five people from two households applies here again.
The pandemic is worse than in spring.
Some haven't realized that yet.
Small and small will be discussed, while on Christmas Eve people will fight for their lives.
We owe them respect.
It doesn't matter how long you can party.
It is important to be healthy.
- Markus Söder (@Markus_Soeder) December 15, 2020
Be careful with the
curfew
.
This will
not be relaxed
for the
holidays
either.
The following applies: between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. you may only leave the house for good reason.
So you can go to work, go for a walk with your dog, accompany the dying or drive to hospital for a medical emergency.
However, outdoor sports, visiting friends and relatives (unless you spend the night there and don't drive home until the morning) or walks are not allowed.
Drinking alcohol in public is also prohibited.
Anyone who disregards this faces a
fine
of at least 500 euros.
Corona rules on the holidays: No exception to the curfew for church services
There will be no exception to the
curfew
on the Christmas holidays either.
This means that Christmas masses should be arranged in such a way that visitors are home by 9 p.m. at the latest.
Should it be a few minutes later in individual cases, the police should proceed “with a sense of proportion”, said
Prime Minister Markus Söder
(CSU).
In this context, he told the
Augsburger Allgemeine
that he hoped that many churches will
move
their
Christmas services
to the Internet.
He himself will "take
advantage of
many offers for online church services and online sermons
on
Christmas Eve
".
And the state government also appealed to the churches to bring the Christmas masses - which usually take place at midnight -
forward
because of the
corona lockdown
.
The
curfew will
not be deviated
from at the turn of the year
either.
In addition, the sale of
fireworks was
prohibited.
It is also not permitted to ignite firecrackers and rockets on public ground or to stay there after 9 p.m.
It is different on your own property.
Staying in the yard or garden is
always allowed
despite
curfew
.
Corona rules on the holidays: shopping opportunities limited to the bare essentials
The
shopping offer
in Bavaria is also severely restricted until January 10th.
Only shops that sell goods for daily needs (such as supermarkets, drug stores or pharmacies) are allowed to open.
Service companies
such as hairdressers or cosmetic studios have to close.
Only medical service providers such as physiotherapists or occupational therapists as well as speech therapists and medical foot care are an exception. Delivery services or pick-ups in the
catering sector
are also permitted
.
If you
want to visit your
relatives in
old people's and nursing homes
, you need a
negative
corona test *
beforehand
.
In addition, each resident can only receive one guest per day.
He must also wear an FFP2 mask.
In order to control these measures and to
initiate the necessary steps
in the event of a
corona outbreak
, there has been a special unit in Bavaria since Monday (December 21).
(tel) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network.
Follow the corona events in Bavaria in our current news ticker.
You can find more news from the Free State in our Bavaria section.
Survey: How do you experience the corona pandemic?
How are your well-being, your social contacts, your work situation changing?
In a
large-scale study
, the non-profit research institute ISDC wants to find out what the pandemic means for us socially, psychologically and economically.
You, dear readers, can take part in this survey - and win: The ISDC is giving away
ten shopping
vouchers
worth 50 euros each
among all those taking part in December
.
The survey takes about 15 minutes.
All data will be treated confidentially.
After completing the study, we will report on the results from the various districts and counties.
Participation is only possible online under the link: www.lifewithcorona.org/mm-tz
The International Security and Development Center (ISDC) in Berlin has been dealing with the effects of crises in different countries and regions on the population for years.
The institute conducts research in developing countries, but also investigates the consequences of the September 11th terrorism.
The scientists are now particularly interested in the effects that different life situations, for example in the big city or in the country, have on people's handling of the pandemic.
Please help, dear readers, to find out more about it!
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