The corona lockdown in Bavaria continues, but further easing was announced on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Markus Söder wants to change the vaccination strategy in Bavaria.
Bavaria is in the Corona * lockdown.
State Chancellor Florian Herrmann presented further easing after the meeting of the Bavarian cabinet (see update from February 23, 1:51 p.m.).
There was a massive increase in the corona mutation in Munich (update from February 23, 1:51 p.m.).
Markus Söder wants to change the vaccination strategy (see update from February 24, 6:34 a.m.).
This news ticker is updated regularly.
Update from February 24, 10:59 a.m.:
In the discussion about the effectiveness of the various corona vaccines *, Bavaria's family doctors are urgently promoting vaccination of the nationwide approved preparations.
"Every vaccine currently available in Germany offers protection and is an important component in the European and German vaccination strategy," said the Bavarian Association of General Practitioners in Munich on Wednesday.
"Vaccines from Astrazeneca, Biontech / Pfizer and Moderna are safe and effective," said state chairman Markus Beier.
Regardless of the drug available, people should get vaccinated.
In particular, there have recently been discussions about the vaccine * from Astrazeneca - also after individual feedback that those eligible for vaccination may have canceled appointments due to concerns.
The Astrazeneca preparation is less effective than the agents from Biontech / Pfizer and Moderna - based on how many vaccinated people fall ill in studies compared to non-vaccinated people.
The association made it clear, however, that all three vaccines could prevent severe disease and death.
"The quality, efficacy and safety of the vaccines have been proven in clinical trials and have a favorable benefit / risk profile."
According to Meier, everything must now be prepared quickly so that the corona vaccinations can also be carried out in general practitioners' practices.
Corona in Bavaria: the seven-day incidence in Munich is increasing - and is approaching an important limit value
Update from February 24, 9.23 a.m.:
The seven-day incidence for Munich is rising and is 34.8 (as of February 24), it is thus approaching the important limit of 35.
Falling below
this value is the prerequisite for easing .
Munich has met this criterion since February 15th.
Söder wants to change vaccination strategy in Bavaria - and expresses great desire: "... absolute freedom"
Update from February 24, 6:34 a.m.:
Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) pleads for a change in the vaccination sequence against the corona virus.
It is important to reconsider the vaccination priority, especially with regard to the amount of the Astrazeneca vaccine that remains, as the substance is only suitable for vaccination for people under 65 years of age.
In an online conversation between the “Bild” newspaper and children, the Prime Minister said: “It's really absurd that we have a vaccine that nobody wants.”
Corona in Bavaria: Söder wants vaccine for children - "Absolute freedom"
Because of the age restriction, the vaccine from the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company is now also being given to teachers.
Nevertheless, Söder is dissatisfied with the procedure so far and, above all, with the widespread concern that the Astrazeneca vaccine could be less effective.
In addition, Söder spoke of his great desire to have an additional vaccine for children.
"Then we could all vaccinate at school, and then after a few weeks we would have absolute freedom again," said the Prime Minister.
Corona / Bavaria: Nurses most often affected - burden is growing
But not only the schools, also the nursing staff remain a problem in Bavaria.
As a study by the Barmer health insurance company has found, no professional group in Bavaria is infected with the coronavirus as often as nursing staff in old people's homes.
Around 11.1 out of 1,000 insured persons had to take sick leave in the fourth quarter of 2020 because of one.
In addition, according to the latest figures from 2019, they top the ranking of the occupational group that has been on sick leave most often and for the longest time.
On average, there are 25.5 days of absence, according to the Care Report 2020, which will be published today, Wednesday (February 24).
According to the report, there is a shortage of around 4,000 caregivers in Bavaria every year.
This also affects the particular stress situation during the corona pandemic.
Update from February 23, 8 p.m.:
In a press conference on Tuesday, State Chancellor Florian Herrmann announced the impending easing in the Free State.
From March 1st, not only hairdressers will be allowed to open in Bavaria, but also foot care, manicures, nurseries, flower shops, tree nurseries and hardware stores will be allowed to reopen.
Corona easing in Bavaria: Söder receives harsh criticism from the Greens
A little later, Prime Minister Markus Söder posted the new so-called “Corona timetable for Bavaria” on Twitter and Facebook.
For this, the Prime Minister of the Green Party politician Manuela Rottmann, member of the German Bundestag, is now receiving sharp criticism.
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For his Corona roadmap for Bavaria, Söder has received a lot of criticism from Green politician Manuela Rottmann.
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"That should be the" intelligent opening matrix "?!?
Seriously, Markus Söder, this is not even a step-by-step plan, ”commented Rottmann on a retweet from Söder's Twitter post.
“Opening matrix from March 1st in Bavaria.
We go step by step when the numbers are correct. ”With these words and a relaxed overview, Söder reported on the upcoming openings in the Free State.
Lockdown in Bavaria: Schulze criticizes Söder - "That's bitter"
Although with less harsh words, there was just as clear criticism from party colleague Katharina Schulze.
“I see the problem with the measures announced today by the state government: They are driven by the desire for openings WITHOUT having provided the basics of fighting the pandemic.
After a year of pandemic ... That's bitter, "writes the politician of the Bavarian State Parliament on Twitter.
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Katharina Schulze also criticized the planned easing in the Free State.
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A little later Schulze added again in a new post: "By the way: if you take the" children and young people have priority "seriously, the extracurricular sports activities for the youngest with a hygiene concept should have been opened in front of the hardware stores.
In the press conference, Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann describes the fact that DIY stores are allowed to open as a "realistic and pragmatic decision."
Update from February 23, 2:21 p.m.:
At the same time as the Bavarian ministers were answering journalists' questions after the cabinet meeting, CSU regional group leader Alexander Dobrindt also spoke up in Berlin.
Among other things, he called for the introduction of a digital vaccination certificate in order to be able to achieve "normality" again.
"In our society we cannot wait for everyone to be vaccinated and then restore normalcy."
The time of the corona vaccination or the last negative corona test could then be noted in such a vaccination pass.
Dobrindt assumed that in the summer many regions in the world will require vaccination or test certificates for vacationers.
But it is also about being able to go back to shops or to cultural and sporting events.
"I advocate that we enable normalcy for those who are already vaccinated," said Dobrindt.
At the same time, there must be a test strategy that re-establishes normality for all non-vaccinated persons through tests.
Corona easing: Economy Minister Aiwanger calls for hotels to be opened at Easter
Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger (Free Voters) once again brought the opening of hotels into play at the press conference after the cabinet meeting.
"There has to be a perspective here towards Easter." People with a negative Corona test should again have the opportunity to stay in hotels.
Aiwanger cited the low incidence in Bavaria and the lower utilization of the clinics with corona patients as the reason for his request.
In general, he hoped for more courage to relax at the Prime Minister's Conference next week.
Corona: Opening the Baumark is a "realistic and pragmatic decision"
Update from February 23, 1:51 p.m.:
The corona numbers are no longer falling significantly, they are currently more in a sideways movement, as State Chancellor Florian Herrmann said at a press conference.
Nevertheless, Bavaria opens the first shops.
In addition to hairdressers, hardware stores are also allowed to open again from March 1st.
The cabinet decided at a meeting on Monday.
One-to-one tuition in music schools should also be made possible again - where the seven-day incidence is below 100, as Herrmann said.
Previously, Prime Minister Markus Söder had already announced that nurseries and garden centers should be opened in order to prevent customers from buying goods from food discounters crowded together.
They are perishable goods.
Herrmann described the opening of the hardware stores as a “realistic and pragmatic decision.” In addition to hairdressers, other body-friendly services such as foot care and manicure can take place again.
A reaction to the opening of DIY stores in the Free State has already come from Bavaria's neighboring state, Baden-Württemberg.
Government spokesman Rudi Hoogvliet told the
dpa
in Stuttgart
on Tuesday that one was irritated by the turnaround by the Bavarian Prime Minister
.
"So far he has always been the tough dog, now he is starting to open one thing after another," said Hoogvliet.
"I don't know what that is about."
In Baden-Württemberg a regular opening of the DIY stores is not planned.
There was no vote by Bavaria, said the spokesman, also with a view to shopping tourists who may now drive across the border.
Also one does not understand why Söder did not wait for the Prime Minister's Conference next week.
Take note of the decision.
Hoogvliet said that the opening of flower shops from Monday would be understood as it was perishable goods.
But: "Hammer and paint don't spoil so quickly."
Corona in Bavaria: Mutation is spreading - in Munich at over 40 percent
Herrmann also explained at the press conference that the mutation would continue to spread and named Munich as an example.
In the seventh calendar week, changes in the spike protein were found in 151 of 365 corona samples examined.
That corresponds to a share of 41.4 percent.
The British, Brazilian and South African Corona variants have mutations on this protein.
"To speak soberly, we are dealing with a second epidemic."
Corona easing in Bavaria: The press conference for reading
Construction store opening in Bavaria causes displeasure in BaWü: "Hammer and paint don't spoil so quickly"
1:38 p.m.: Nail
studios are allowed to open, Herrmann confirms
when asked
.
Nurseries and flower shops are also allowed to open, it was announced yesterday.
It is now the turn of DIY stores, which Herrmann describes as a "realistic and pragmatic decision."
1:36 p.m.:
Now journalists can ask their questions.
A journalist wants to know whether there was also a cabinet member today who was "not so specific" about the Corona rules.
That was the topic, Herrmann admits and describes the incident as an "unfortunate process".
As a politician you have a role model function, so the State Chancellor.
It is probably Science Minister Bernd Sibler.
According to a report in the
Passauer Neue Presse
, several people congratulated him at the same time - despite contact restrictions.
1.30 p.m.:
Then Holetschek starts talking about Astrazeneca.
There had recently been discussions about the vaccine.
Some would not want it, others would take it immediately, so Holetschek.
Some have called for politics to be vaccinated with it first.
Bavaria's Minister of Health rejects this, however: “The line is narrow between role model and pre-jostling.” You get vaccinated when it's your turn.
Bavaria wants to massively increase corona vaccinations: Up to 111,000 vaccinations from April
1:27 p.m.:
Health Minister Klaus Holetschek's turn.
Vaccination centers would have a capacity of 46,000 per day.
But they want to increase that: From April 111,000 people should be vaccinated.
New infections have decreased dramatically in old people's and nursing homes.
That is a great success.
Around 99 percent of the old people's and nursing homes have already been visited and an initial vaccination offered, according to Holtschek.
1:19 p.m.:
Minister of Education Michael Piazolo speaks.
"Yesterday we had a successful start to school for more students," he sums up.
There are classroom teaching where the distance allows it.
If the distance cannot be kept, there are alternating lessons.
But there are still many students in distance learning.
The Minister of Education believes that early information about the current plans has proven its worth.
“School is more than a place of learning”, it is a place of social contact.
With a view to the federal-state summit, Piazolo therefore hopes for further relaxation for the classes that are still in distance learning.
But you always have to keep an eye on the numbers.
Corona easing in Bavaria: Aiwanger satisfied - but Minister of Economics is hoping for further relief
1:12 p.m
.: After Herrmann, Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger speaks, he sees hope in the pandemic again.
He is particularly pleased with the relief in the clinics.
The occupancy rate has been cut in half.
He is satisfied with the easing for nurseries and flower shops, but also hopes for easing for other industries with a view to the federal-state summit.
He cites hotels as an example.
Promised help would “not reach the affected companies quickly enough”, Aiwanger said.
"Recently the conditions were also unclear," said the Minister of Economic Affairs, classifying the comparatively low number of applications.
Video: Listen to the whole press conference
After Söder-Knall: Herrmann announces further easing steps in Bavaria
1:08 p.m.:
In this context, cautious easing has been decided.
Hairdresser openings were already known.
Foot care, manicures and facial care can also be opened, as Herrmann explains.
Garden centers, flower shops, tree nurseries and hardware stores are also allowed to open from March 1st.
One-to-one tuition in music schools should also be possible again - where the seven-day incidence is below 100.
However, strict square meter restrictions apply in stores.
However, they did not want to anticipate the federal-state summit, so there were no resolutions today, for example on contact restrictions.
13:04
: Herrmann's conclusion: "We are not over the mountain yet, the virus is not giving up." The mutations are also an important aspect.
"The virus does not forgive mistakes," says Herrmann.
Any measure rushed would strike back.
The mutation would continue to spread.
You are dealing with an epidemic within the epidemic, so to speak.
"Caution and caution" are important, says Herrmann.
1 p.m .:
The press conference begins, State Chancellor Florian Herrmann has the floor.
Regarding the situation: There has been no significant improvement in the infection rate in the last few days, you have more of a "sideways movement".
The incidence in all of Bavaria is 57.8, nationwide it is 60.5, according to Herrmann.
Update from February 23, 12.49 p.m.:
The press conference will probably take place without Prime Minister Markus Söder.
State Chancellor Florian Herrmann (CSU), Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger (Free Voters), Health Minister Klaus Holetschek (CSU) and Minister of Education Michael Piazolo (Free Voters) will speak about the results of the cabinet meeting instead.
Update from February 23, 12.41 p.m.:
The Bavarian cabinet has been meeting since ten a.m.
Further careful opening steps should probably be decided (see first report).
There will be a press conference afterwards.
You can follow them here in the live stream and ticker at 1 p.m.
The German corona hotspot is in Bavaria - the Lower Franconian city has the lowest value nationwide
Update from February 23, 8:10 a.m.:
The corona values in Bavaria are still extremely far apart.
According to the Robert Koch Institute * (RKI) figures from Tuesday, the districts of Tirschenreuth (355.3) and Wunsiedel (306.9) still have the highest seven-day incidence values *.
They are also the nationwide leaders by a clear margin.
The Lower Franconian town of Schweinfurt (11.2) also has the lowest value in all of Germany.
Ingolstadt has the second lowest value in Bavaria with a seven-day incidence of 13.1.
More than half of the rural districts and independent cities in Bavaria are below the important corona incidence value of 50. A good two dozen of them are even below the mark of 35.
According to Söder's announcement: The Bavarian cabinet wants to decide more openings today
First report from February 23, 6.38 a.m.:
Munich - The corona lockdown * was recently extended to March 7.
On March 3, the country chiefs will discuss how to proceed with the pandemic with Chancellor Angela Merkel *. * But the Bavarian cabinet wants to decide on further cautious opening steps as early as today (10 a.m.).
Corona lockdown in Bavaria: Söder-Kabinett wants to decide on cautious opening steps
Nurseries, garden markets and flower shops should be allowed to reopen next Monday (March 1st).
In addition to hairdressers, foot care offers and the like should also be allowed again.
Prime Minister Markus Söder * announced this on Monday.
The CSU * boss had also promised further easing in regions with low Corona * numbers - but previously referred to the Prime Minister's conference next week.
Corona lockdown in the Free State: Söder announces fee reimbursement for daycare centers
The cabinet also wants to resolve the fee reimbursement for daycare centers announced by Söder for March.
Parents who do not bring their children to the care facilities after the daycare has opened should also be reimbursed fees in March.
As in January and February, the lump sums that are reimbursed to the institutions are based on average contribution amounts.
There will be a press conference after the meeting.
At 1 p.m. State Chancellery Chief and Corona Coordinator Florian Herrmann (CSU), Minister of Economics Hubert Aiwanger (Free Voters), Health Minister Klaus Holetschek (CSU) and Minister of Education Michael Piazolo (Free Voters) will inform about the results of the meeting.
Corona in Bavaria: Holetschek wants to "switch to the vaccination turbo"
Following the agreement of the federal and state governments on Monday evening to prioritize the workforce of elementary and special schools as well as childcare facilities higher for vaccinations against the coronavirus and thus to enable those affected to have an earlier vaccination appointment, Klaus Holetschek also spoke about the effects of these decisions on the Vaccination strategy of the Free State expressed.
The 200,000 or so employees at Bavarian schools and kindergartens should now be vaccinated as quickly as possible.
But that should only be the beginning, so Holetschek continues: “We now have to switch to the vaccine turbo together.”
(
Kam
/ dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
In the CSU, the criticism of Markus Söder's strict Corona course is getting louder: a chorus of many individual calls for relaxation.
The boss now wants to take the pressure off the debate.
The situation is uncomfortable for him.
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