In Germany there are signs of the extension of the corona lockdown despite the falling number of Covid-19 cases.
An outbreak of the coronavirus mutation occurs at a daycare center in Baden-Württemberg.
The news ticker.
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany:
The
Corona *
lockdown will last
until mid-February
.
Baden-Württemberg
rejects planned
easing of daycare centers and primary schools
due to an outbreak of the
virus mutation
in a Freiburg kindergarten (
see update from January 27, 9:05 p.m.
).
This
news ticker
about the corona crisis in Germany
is updated regularly.
Update from January 27, 9:05 p.m.:
The outbreak of the
highly contagious coronavirus mutation
in a kindergarten in Freiburg im Breisgau has far-reaching effects on
corona policy in Baden-Württemberg
.
Specifically: The federal state in the southwest with its around 11.1 million inhabitants immediately throws the easing of schools and kindergartens originally planned for February 1st over the heap.
For example, the state government will initially refrain from opening
day-care centers
and
primary schools
nationwide
.
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: Winfried Kretschmann is withdrawing planned easing for Baden-Württemberg for the time being
This was
actually planned
by
Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (The Greens)
with his cabinet.
Two children from the emergency care are infected with a virus mutation also had more than 20 children and staff of the facility with the
coronavirus
infected, said Prime Minister Kretschmann this Wednesday in
Stuttgart
with.
As
FOCUS Online
reports, it is currently still unclear how many people have actually been infected - and how many of them
have been infected
with the
corona mutant
.
According to a government spokesman, eleven children and twelve adults were infected with the virus mutation, while Diakonie Baden spoke of 14 suspected cases among educators and ten more among children.
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: Further suspected cases of the corona mutation B.1.1.7 in Bayreuth
Update from January 27, 7.15 p.m
.: After a
coronavirus outbreak
in a
Bayreuth hospital
, further suspected cases of the
highly contagious corona mutation (B.1.1.7)
from Great Britain have arisen.
As the hospital announced on Wednesday, a series of tests carried out by almost 3,000 clinic employees revealed 21 new infections.
"Twelve of these people are suspected of being infected with the so-called English mutation of the virus," reported the clinic.
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: Hamburg's Prime Minister expects a longer corona lockdown
Update from January 27th, 7 p.m.:
What happens after February 14th with the
corona lockdown in Germany
?
Hamburg's Mayor Peter Tschentscher thinks a further extension of the lockdown is likely.
"Now is not the time for easing," said the SPD politician this Wednesday:
"I assume that the lockdown will have to continue beyond February 14th."
The number of infections has not yet decreased sufficiently.
"There shouldn't be an automatic mechanism for removing restrictions," he said.
Update from January 27, 5:25 p.m
.: The fear of the
corona mutants
is great across Europe: Now a German neighbor is closing
its
borders
in the
coronavirus pandemic
*
.
Follows
Germany
the example?
Corona pandemic in Germany: virus mutation in kindergarten in Baden-Württemberg
Update from January 27, 3:24 p.m.: There was
actually a
discussion
in
Baden-Württemberg
about gradually
opening
schools
and daycare centers
from February 1
.
After a
virus mutation
in a kindergarten, the state government postponed this decision again.
A total of eight new cases of virus mutations have meanwhile become known in the southwest, two of them in children in a kindergarten in Freiburg, announced government spokesman Rudi Hoogvliet.
21 other people in the facility are also infected.
Now it has to be clarified whether these are also the new virus variants.
Update from January 27, 1:15 p.m.:
Because of the
lockdown
,
the
hairdressing salons
in the state of
Bremen
are also
closed.
On Wednesday,
however
, the
public order office
surprisingly confirmed: Hairdressers are allowed to visit their customers at home and cut their hair there.
The local
Chamber of Crafts
is also amazed
.
Since the decree was issued on December 16, "it was assumed that all services in the field of non-medical personal hygiene are prohibited".
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: home visits from hairdressers in Bremen allowed
At the same time, the Chamber of Bremen's hairdressers is warning against taking orders for
home visits as
soon as possible
.
"Consider the health
risk
if you go into the private environment of the customer!" In addition, it is uncertain how long this exemption will exist.
A look at the Bremen Ordinance shows that at one point it has closed all non-medical body care businesses.
It's about “hairdressers, cosmetic studios, massage practices, tattoo studios and nail studios”.
Elsewhere, handicrafts and services are generally declared permissible.
Corona lockdown in Germany: After hairdressing permission in Bremen - Chamber of Crafts warns
Even in the event that the minimum distance of 1.5 meters cannot be maintained.
Suitable
corona hygiene measures
are a prerequisite
.
In some other countries, such as Bavaria and Lower Saxony, mobile working for hairdressers is prohibited.
Original article from January 27th
Munich / Osnabrück - The extended Corona * lockdown in Germany will last until February 14th.
How it will proceed after that is still completely unclear.
Virologist
and epidemiologist
Alexander Kekulé
has now made a clear recommendation: Despite the
corona mutations
, he recommends a
lockdown end
from mid-February.
Corona in Germany: Virologist Kekulé recommends lockdown end from mid-February
“I think it is possible that
daycare centers, schools
, shops and
restaurants will
gradually
open again
from mid-February
.
Not everywhere at once, but initially only in regions with particularly
low case numbers
and well-established health authorities, ”suggests the director of the Institute for Medical Microbiology at Halle University Hospital in an interview with
Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung (NOZ)
.
“Gatherings of up to ten or 20 people would also be conceivable if new instruments were used at the same time.
“With this, Kekulé is alluding to
rapid tests
and online registration for participants at private events.
The virologist is certain: With consistent preparation
,
the corona lockdown *
can be ended from mid-
February
- "and switch to a less drastic strategy."
Corona mutation in Germany: virologist calls for more speed with vaccination
According to Kekulé, the
current
corona measures
are most likely sufficient to sufficiently reduce the number of cases for a lockdown to end.
Such a change in strategy is also necessary in order to regain greater acceptance for the measures in critical citizens.
In view of the
virus mutations
, Kekulé urged more speed with
vaccination
.
"We have to vaccinate as soon as possible because the virus is constantly developing." At the same time, he emphasized: "But no matter which variant is sneaking around the house: explosive growth will only return if we
carelessly
open
a door or a window
for
Corona *
Leave it open. ”It is also important that
Germany
“ does not fall into a permanent lockdown ”in
view of the new
Corona mutations
.
Lockdown in Germany: virologist Kekulé criticizes no-Covid strategy
On the other hand, the virologist criticizes the strategy of practically eradicating the coronavirus as completely exaggerated.
His argumentation: “With the timetable of the zero-corona advocates, we would be in lockdown for another two to three months.
Nobody can take that, and that is unworldly. "
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
received 13,202 new corona infections
within one day.
In addition, according to the RKI,
982 new deaths were
recorded
in
Germany
within 24 hours
.
There was
a significant
increase
in
new infections
compared to yesterday (6408)
.
The
7-day incidence
for Germany was
101.0
on Wednesday morning
.
The federal government also sees great corona dangers - even if the number of cases is currently falling.
Chancellor Angela Merkel is now focusing on travel.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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