How does Bavaria get out of the permanent lockdown?
Markus Söder now has more concrete ideas.
In regions with an incidence below 35, there should be more easing than elsewhere in Free State.
Munich
- There is a reliable gauge that shows how long the lockdown has been going on.
It's the prime minister's hair.
They may not be hip yet, but they are ripe for a clean silhouette.
“Nobody can predict how it will be in two or three weeks,” said Markus Söder yesterday.
However, he did not mean his hairstyle, but the rapid spread of the British virus mutation and his concern about a third corona wave.
Nevertheless, he announced the next steps in opening the Free State.
"We want to protect and breathe at the same time," said the CSU chairman in front of a video link of the CSU party executive in Munich.
An overview of Söder's "intelligent corona matrix".
Corona rules in Bavaria: who can safely reopen from March 1st?
As early as next week, nurseries, garden centers and flower shops will be able to serve customers throughout Bavaria - regardless of the incidence.
Söder announced that yesterday.
The Bavarian cabinet still has to decide on the plans today.
"Otherwise this whole flower shop will only take place at discounters, and then the discounters will be overrun," said Söder.
In addition to the hairdressers, other body-friendly services such as foot care should be possible again from March 1st.
Söder's Corona Plan for Bavaria: For whom is the incidence of 35 the guideline?
Söder strives for a regionalized concept based on the salami tactic principle.
Open yes, but little by little.
Where the 7-day incidence is stable below 35, there must be "significant relief", such as a relaxation of the contact rules with an extension to two households or five people, said Söder.
The “number one of all considerations” is always the school, emphasized the Prime Minister: If the incidence is low, one could switch from alternating to face-to-face teaching at elementary schools, for example.
In addition, there could then be alternating lessons in other grades, beginning with grade eleven and other pre-graduate grades.
All day-care centers have been open since Monday and primary schools have alternated classes where the 7-day incidence is below 100.
The new regional approach should also apply to trade.
If regions remained permanently below the 7-day incidence of 35, they would "of course open trade there - with a mask and square meter limits," said Söder.
With higher numbers, "Click and Meet" offers are possible, that is, with an appointment.
Söder justified this planned regional approach: If there was a large spread in the incidences, it would be difficult if the same rules had to be followed everywhere.
Corona easing in Bavaria: what does retail say?
Bernd Ohlmann, spokesman for the Bavarian Trade Association, called the Söder announcement “somewhat surprising” in view of the increasing incidence.
But they're a thorn in his side anyway.
“We have to get away from the incidence figures, because we won't reach 50 or even 35 in all of Bavaria.
That is utopian, because we cannot keep up with vaccinations, ”Ohlmann told our newspaper.
Söder's new plan is a step in the right direction, but there is still no overall strategy with “clear cornerstones on the road to opening”.
Ohlmann: “That is a big problem.
Trade needs security.
We have to bring employees back from short-time work, order goods and do marketing.
We can't open overnight. ”Wolfgang Fischer, spokesman for the Munich city center retailers, also demands reliability.
Do you have to close again at an incidence of 35.1?
"Open it briefly and close it again - that would be the absolute worst case."
Söders Corona easing in Bavaria from March: What about culture and sport?
Söder named “similar standards” as a prerequisite for opening up in the areas of sport and culture.
More details were not available yesterday.
Corona plan for openings in Bavaria: What about hotels and restaurants?
Söder remains cautious when it comes to gastronomy and hotels.
Here “the horizon can be seen much later,” he said yesterday.
“Last year, too, we were the last to open the whole thing, and there, by the way, with preliminary steps outside.
At the moment, however, it is not possible to assess when this can be appropriate. "
Söders Corona Plan for Bavaria: What does the Chancellor say?
Angela Merkel (CDU) also wants to relax.
The citizens are longing for an opening strategy, she said yesterday.
The Chancellor wants to put together packages for personal contacts, schools and vocational schools as well as sports, restaurants and culture.
Starting today, a working group will meet to prepare the next federal-state summit round on Corona on March 3.
Corona in Bavaria: what's next in Munich?
The 7-day incidence in Munich has been below 35 for a week (yesterday: 32.5).
When exactly does retail in the metropolis open?
Mayor Dieter Reiter said on request yesterday: "I will discuss this with the Prime Minister before the cabinet meeting on Tuesday and then discuss the current situation in our urban crisis team and decide how to proceed." Wolfgang Fischer, spokesman for the inner city dealers, does not calculate with an opening of trade “before the next federal-state conference”.
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