A strict corona lockdown applies in Bavaria.
On Valentine's Day there is an exception for flower shops - they are allowed to sell flowers.
Munich - A strict corona lockdown still applies in Bavaria. * On Wednesday, the federal and state governments will again discuss how to proceed with the corona * crisis.
The Bavarian State Parliament debated this on Tuesday (February 9).
It was already known in advance: There will be an exception to the strict Corona * lockdown - for Valentine's Day.
Exception to the corona lockdown: flower shops are allowed to sell on Valentine's Day mornings
Flower shops are allowed to sell flowers on the coming Sunday morning, even if only for collection in the so-called "Click & Collect" and without a previous visit to the shop.
The Ministry of Labor made this known in a new regulation that only applies to Valentine's Day.
Otherwise people who wanted to surprise their wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, partner or other loved one with flowers would have been dependent on the flower from the gas station.
However, flower sellers are not allowed to get up too late because the florists have to close again at lunchtime.
"All sales outlets in Bavaria in which a large number of flowers are for sale may be open on Sunday, February 14, 2021 (Valentine's Day), from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for the purpose of delivering flowers", it says in the exemption from the LadSchlG (shop closing law).
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The Bavarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BIHK) would have preferred a one-day full opening of the flower shops.
BIHK general manager Manfred Gößl assessed the opening as a positive sign for the florist industry, which was hard hit.
(kam / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.
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