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Corona hotspot in Bavaria: the city writes a letter to those returning from traveling and asks for a vaccination

2021-08-28T10:45:09.127Z


Rosenheim still has the highest corona numbers in the Free State. The city responds with stricter measures and a letter.


Rosenheim still has the highest corona numbers in the Free State.

The city responds with stricter measures and a letter.

Rosenheim - According to the RKI, the city of Rosenheim * has by far the highest value in Bavaria with a 7-day incidence * of 212.3.

This means that the city remains one of the nationwide hotspots.

Only the city of Wuppertal and Leverkusen currently have a higher incidence in Germany.

In order to react to the infection, stricter Corona * rules will apply in the city from Saturday (August 28).

The city is also sending a message to all those returning from Southeastern Europe.

Corona hotspot Rosenheim: City writes a letter to those returning from Southeastern Europe

70 percent of the new infections were due to people returning from the former Yugoslavia who went on vacation at home or visited their families, a city spokesman confirmed on Friday for the dpa.

The city is therefore now writing a letter to all residents of this region.

In the respective national language, the letter is sent to Croatians, Bosnians and Albanians from Kosovo, among others.

These made up by far the largest migrant population group in the city.

In the letters, according to BR

therefore asked above all to get vaccinated against the virus.

According to the responsible health department, 86 percent of the reported infections occurred in people without vaccination protection.

According to the city spokesman, the texts for the letters are currently still being coordinated with the health department and the district.

When the letters are sent also depends on when they have been translated.

(By the way: Our Bavaria newsletter informs you about all developments and results from the Free State about the upcoming federal election - and of course about all other important stories from Bavaria.)

Because of the increasing number of infections: City of Rosenheim decides to stricter corona rules

In order to get the infection process under control again, stricter restrictions will apply from Saturday (August 28).

The city announced the following rules on Friday (August 27):

  • General contact

    restrictions

    :

    Meetings in private or public spaces are only permitted with relatives from another household, as long as a total of ten people, including vaccinated and recovered people, is not exceeded. 

  • Private and public events:

    For public events, there is a limit of 20 people indoors and 30 outdoors.

    Vaccinated and convalescents are included in the bill.

    The same restrictions apply to private events, but the vaccinated and convalescent are not counted here.

  • Gastronomy:

    A test is now mandatory in outdoor

    restaurants as

    well.

  • Culture:

    A test is now also mandatory for open-air events.

"Violations of this general decree constitute administrative offenses in accordance with Section 73 (1a) No. 6 IfSG, which can be punished with a fine of up to € 25,000," says the city's website.

The measures initially apply until September 10th.

(dpa / tkip) * Merkur.de / bayern is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA

List of rubric lists: © Federico Gambarini / dpa

Source: merkur

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