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Söder reports before the Corona summit with a clear Bayern announcement - lockdown should be an option again

2021-11-19T04:34:03.055Z


Before the Corona summit, Markus Söder made a clear announcement. Is there a new lockdown? All information in the news ticker.


Before the Corona summit, Markus Söder made a clear announcement.

Is there a new lockdown?

All information in the news ticker.

  • Markus Söder could impose another lockdown in Bavaria (see update from November 17, 7:22 p.m.)

  • Five districts in Bavaria are currently above a seven-day incidence of 1000, Munich is on the verge of pink alert (see update November 17, 6:34 a.m.).

  • Clinic collapse is already a reality in a hotspot.

    Dramatic photos depict the extent.

    (see update November 17th, 3:12 p.m.).

    This Corona news ticker for Bavaria is updated regularly.

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Update from November 18, 7.30 a.m.:

Today, Thursday, the federal and state governments are meeting with Angela Merkel on the corona situation.

Afterwards there will be a press conference with Merkel, Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst and the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller.

This is followed by a statement from CSU boss Söder.

Update from November 18, 6.15 a.m.:

Bavaria's clinics are working hard in view of the Corona situation. Clinicians consider job-related vaccination compulsory to be bitter, but necessary.



A job-related compulsory vaccination for staff in clinics and care facilities has become inevitable from the point of view of the head of the Munich Clinic, Axel Fischer. "We are at a point where we cannot avoid it," said Fischer of the German Press Agency (dpa). "I had hoped that people would be vaccinated voluntarily." It was "bitter" that there should now be an obligation in view of the extreme situation.



The Nuremberg Clinic also sees a possible political decision on mandatory vaccination as positive.

"The Nuremberg Clinic can understand the discussion about a general compulsory vaccination in certain industries - including in the health sector - and would support such a compulsory vaccination," said a spokeswoman.

Söder reports before the Corona summit with a clear Bayern announcement - lockdown should be an option again

Update from November 17, 7:22 p.m.:

 CSU boss Söder commented on the current corona situation the day before the Prime Minister's Conference (MPK) in Berlin.

From the point of view of Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder, stricter rules for unvaccinated people are needed to break the fourth corona wave.

In view of the situation, contact restrictions for unvaccinated people are absolutely sensible, said the CSU boss on Wednesday evening in the ARD program “Maischberger.

The week".

Bavaria will make full use of the legal options provided by the new federal law.

Corona in Bavaria: Söder calls for stricter rules for unvaccinated people - and sees black at Christmas markets

With a view to protection against infection in the workplace, it is important that employers are given a right to information about the vaccination status of employees.

Should employees refuse the 3G rules, i.e. access only for those who have been vaccinated, tested or recovered, they would have to work in the home office.

For special professions, for example in health care, there is also a compulsory vaccination.

In view of the high number of infections and the extreme dynamics of new infections, Söder takes a critical view of the Christmas markets: "I would recommend canceling them."

For major events there is also an "urgent need for upper limits", stressed Söder.

According to the current status, this could mean a new lockdown on the Free State, because: In a resolution proposed by the Chancellery for the summit on Thursday, it is now said that the countries can also extend lockdowns beyond November 25th.

This emerges from the draft resolution for the federal-state summit this Thursday, which is available to the

Tagesspiegel

(Thursday edition): "The states will benefit from further options in the event of a particularly high infection rate with a particularly high burden on the public health system in the respective country (hotspot) make consistent use of the Infection Protection Act, ”it says.

Corona in Bavaria: Almost the entire Free State has to postpone operations - government issues instructions

Update from November 17, 7:03 p.m.:

Due to the rapidly increasing number of corona intensive care patients, hospitals in five of the seven Bavarian administrative districts have to postpone all non-medically necessary operations.

In Upper Bavaria, the government issued a corresponding directive on Wednesday.

In Lower Bavaria, Swabia and Middle and Upper Franconia, this has been done by the local hospital coordinators.

So far, Lower Franconia and Upper Palatinate have been excluded, but the governments are also closely monitoring the situation there.

This is to prevent the hospitals from becoming master of the treatment of patients.

Update from November 17th, 3:12 p.m.:

There are currently frightening pictures from the Bavarian hotspot Rottal-Inn: There the announced clinic collapse has long since become a reality.

In an elaborate campaign, 23 corona patients had to be relocated because they could no longer be treated on site.

Dramatic pictures from a Bavarian hotspot: Corona patients relocated in complex action

Update from November 17, 2:17 p.m.:

Teachers and educators should also be given the opportunity to quickly receive Corona booster vaccinations.

This is what the Bavarian Education and Science Union (GEW) and the Bavarian Realschullehrerverband (brlv) demand in view of the increasing number of infections.

Corona in Bavaria: fast booster vaccination required for teachers and educators

Florian Kohl, Vice Chairman of the GEW, is approached more and more frequently by colleagues who are concerned about their health. Many of them had their second vaccination a few months ago, but they have not yet been given an appointment for a booster, criticized Kohl. “The risk of vaccination breakthroughs and the associated severe courses of the disease increases with age. In view of the current number of infections, I think the worries are very justified. ”



That is exactly how GEW chairman Martina Borgendale sees it. "The vaccination protects, but not for as long as hoped." Vaccination options are needed quickly, where possible on site. "If we want to keep schools and daycare centers open, that has to happen immediately," she said.

Update from November 17, 12:14 p.m.:

The Ministry of Health has asked the vaccination centers in Bavaria in writing to give all interested parties a booster vaccination * against Corona after five months.

"These are to be offered to everyone who wants a booster vaccination after five months," says the letter that was sent to the governments to be forwarded to the vaccination centers.

Video: who needs the booster vaccination?

Virologist Prof. Dr.

Reichl explains

Booster vaccinations in Bavaria: Ministry sends letter

"In terms of fighting pandemics, it makes sense to choose a quick, comprehensive and generous use of booster vaccinations," emphasized the ministry in the letter dated Monday evening (November 15), which was available to the German Press Agency in Munich. And above all: “Rejections of those willing to vaccinate should not take place if possible.” According to media reports, individual vaccination centers had recently turned away interested parties if the six months had not yet ended.



On the other hand, the head of the Munich vaccination center was now saying that they were always “per vaccinee” and “per vaccination” oriented and passed this expectation on to the doctors and all employees. Ideally, the booster vaccination should be carried out after six months - at the request of patients and the state government, however, even after five months.

Update from November 17th, 11:15 am

: “In Bavaria, all operations that are not 'urgently needed' from a medical point of view have to be postponed.” Achim Wendler, editor-in-chief of state politics at

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), reported

on Wednesday morning on Twitter.

The journalist quotes Health Minister Klaus Holetschek: "The decisive factor is medical urgency." Before that, the Bamberg District Office, among others, sounded the alarm.

Health care there is threatened with collapse.

Corona: 2G exception for underage students in Bavaria's gastronomy

Update from November 17, 10:48 a.m.:

For underage students who are regularly tested for Corona in school, there is now an exception to the 2G rule in Bavaria's restaurants, hotels and holiday apartments.

This means that 12 to 17-year-olds are allowed to visit restaurants and hotels until further notice, even if they have not been vaccinated or have not recovered.

This emerges from an amending ordinance by the Ministry of Health, which came into force on Wednesday.



"Without this exception, vaccinated parents would not be able to visit catering establishments or use accommodation services together with their non-vaccinated children," says the reasoning.

For students from the age of twelve there has only been a vaccination recommendation from the Standing Vaccination Commission since August 16.

Corona in Bavaria: Exceptions to 2G rules

An exception to the 2G rule already applies to underage students “for their own sporting, musical or acting activities”. According to the cabinet decision, however, this exemption should be limited to the end of the year. Children under 12 are exempt from the 2G rule anyway because there is no approved vaccine and no vaccination recommendation for them.



And another exception to the 2G rule has been in effect since Wednesday: In hotels it does not apply “for mandatory and non-tourist accommodation stays that cannot be postponed”.

For stays for professional or business purposes that cannot be postponed, the 3G-plus rule applies instead: Not only vaccinated and convalescents can get access, but guests with a negative PCR test can also get access.

The negative test certificate must be available upon arrival and must be renewed every 72 hours for longer stays

Corona in Bavaria: Munich shortly before the pink alert

Update from November 17, 6:34 a.m.:

The incidence in Bavaria is 568.4 on Wednesday. This is evident from the current RKI figures. Bavaria's hotspot is the Rottal-Inn district. With an incidence of 1298.0, it is in second place in Germany. Only the district of Meißen (Saxony) currently has a higher value. Freyung-Grafenau (1276.2) follows in third place. Mühldorf am Inn (1067.1), the district of Berchtesgadener Land (1043.9) and Dingolfing-Landau (1010.9) also currently have an incidence of over 1000. According to the information, 294 deaths were recorded across Germany within 24 hours, 77 of them in Bavaria.

Munich is currently still colored dark red on the RKI warning card.

The incidence is 496.6.

Soon, however, the state capital could shine pink on the warning map - the districts and cities that are above the incidence of 500 are colored pink.

"There is a risk of collapse": Söder no longer believes in a normal Christmas party

Update November 16, 8:08 p.m.:

In view of the fourth corona wave with steadily increasing numbers of infected people, Bavaria's clinics fear that they will soon no longer be able to guarantee patient care.

"The situation is far more dramatic than it was a year ago," explains Roland Engehausen, Managing Director of the Bavarian Hospital Society, in an interview with our newspaper.

In the full interview, you can find out why the corona situation worries him so much - and what consequences it may have for all patients.

"There is a risk of collapse": Söder no longer believes in a normal Christmas party

First report from November 16, 6.30 p.m .: Söder in the Q&A on Facebook

Munich - "There is a risk of collapse, there is a risk of triage," warns Söder in a video on Facebook.

The corona situation in Bavaria is serious.

Söder asked questions from the population on the state government's Facebook page.

It was mainly about the Corona crisis and the newly decided rules.

The Prime Minister did not rule out further measures in this context.

He also gave an insight into his private life.

Corona situation in Bavaria tense: Söder asks questions on Facebook

The biggest challenge as Prime Minister has to be decided, said Söder. In July he had already said that if everyone had their vaccinations, they would be through in September. However, the vaccination rate in Bavaria shows a different picture. He understands that vaccinated people are annoyed about being restricted in their freedom. Therefore, consideration for others is all the more important. This also includes vaccination.

When asked why so few are vaccinated in Bavaria, Söder says: "Unfortunately, it is the case that the south of Germany has poorer vaccination rates".

It has always been like that.

“This is also the case in Austria and Switzerland, by the way.” One would also see a difference within the Free State.

The incidences in Franconia are therefore not as high as in southern Bavaria.

In these areas there are more lateral thinkers, imperial citizens and also esotericists.

Therefore, there will soon be "a kind of lockdown for the unvaccinated".

You also have to address contact restrictions, otherwise you wouldn't break the wave, says Söder.

(By the way: Our Bavaria newsletter informs you about all the important stories from the Free State. Register here.)

Questions about vaccination from the population: Söder tries to take people's fear away

Is the vaccination limited to a period of time?

Söder replies that he thinks it makes sense to limit the vaccination status to nine months, at the latest then you have to get boosters.

When asked whether one could die from the vaccination, he said: “Such cases are hardly known.

The vaccination reactions are very low. ”You don't have to worry about that.

Another asks why so many vaccinated people are in the intensive care unit.

Söder points out that the majority are still unvaccinated.

There would be breakthroughs in the vaccination, but if so, these people would usually have had an immunodeficiency beforehand, according to the Prime Minister.

A vaccination for children under 12?

“I'm for it,” says Söder, confirming the suggestion.

"One should allow vaccination for younger people".

If Bavaria can make vaccination compulsory, the next one wants to know.

“No, the legislation is up to the federal government,” replies Söder.

“What do you do to protect daycare children?” Is the next question.

Söder's answer: “We are introducing fixed groups again.

We now do a test there three times a week in order to have maximum protection. ”In the next answer, Söder does not rule out the possibility of switching to 2G for face-to-face events at universities.

Prime Minister Söder does not believe in a normal Christmas party

Another user asks about Christmas with Corona.

Söder says he doesn't think it will be "as we are used to".

The rules will have to be improved.

He supports the cancellation of numerous Christmas markets.

Markus Söder also answered a personal question.

Someone wants to know how he gets down after a day at work.

"Honestly, when I look at something that gives me pleasure".

He just finished watching the Narcos series.

And when it is “particularly difficult”, he also watches “Father of the Bride”, says the Prime Minister and laughs.

Exercising or walking the dog will also bring him down.

At the end of the live video, Söder answers the question from "heute-Show" comedian Fabian Köster.

“Can we hope that you will soon also be hugging a fir tree?” He wanted to know.

"I think it is generally important to hug trees," says Söder.

With the fir tree, however, it is much more difficult, but he will put one up for Christmas.

(tkip)

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Source: merkur

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