Rising corona numbers in Bavaria: is another lockdown coming? Holetschek positions itself

The corona numbers are increasing.

Does this mean that Bavaria may face another lockdown?

Health Minister Holetschek gives an assessment.

Munich - The 3G rule has been in effect in Bavaria since Monday (23 August).

If a region is above a seven-day incidence * of 35, it comes into play.

Then access to indoor catering, indoor sports and events in closed rooms is only possible for vaccinated, convalescent and tested people.

Klaus Holetschek (CSU) is counting on restaurateurs and hoteliers to control the 3G rule.

"At the moment I have no doubt that this will be done," said Bavaria's health minister on Monday to

.

"And if not, then of course that is a topic that you have to sanction and that you also have to pursue."

Corona numbers are increasing: "I am of the opinion we will no longer get a lockdown"

For some time now, the Corona * numbers have been rising again throughout Germany, and the Free State is no exception. Citizens do not seem to have to fear another lockdown. "I am of the opinion that we will no longer get a lockdown, as we have had in other waves," said Holetschek to the

with a view to the cold season. The vaccination rate is an essential factor. “I can only encourage people one more time to get vaccinated. Vaccination is the way out of the pandemic, not testing, ”he said.

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