Saxony-Anhalt's Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) left it open on Thursday evening whether the state would approve the amended Infection Protection Act in the Federal Council on Friday.
The opinion-forming process within the state government is still ongoing, approval or abstention is possible, according to the CDU politician after a federal-state switch.
Magdeburg - In the evening, the cabinet wanted to discuss how to proceed in view of the corona situation in a special meeting.
The Bundestag had previously decided on the new corona regulations planned by the SPD, Greens and FDP.
Saxony-Anhalt's SPD parliamentary group leader Katja Pähle demanded that the state approve the amended Infection Protection Act in the Federal Council on Friday.
The Union recently denounced insufficient opportunities for the states and threatened rejection in the Federal Council this Friday.
dpa