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Corona summit: Söder indicates Gastro-Sonderweg in Bavaria - "Are very, very skeptical"

2022-01-08T05:21:24.660Z


Corona summit: Söder indicates Gastro-Sonderweg in Bavaria - "Are very, very skeptical" Created: 01/08/2022, 06:06 AM From: Tanja Kipke, Katarina Amtmann Markus Söder commented on the decisions in a press statement after the Corona summit. © Peter Kneffel / dpa The corona incidence in Free State is increasing for the sixth time in a row. Is there a tightening of the rules imminent for Bavaria?


Corona summit: Söder indicates Gastro-Sonderweg in Bavaria - "Are very, very skeptical"

Created: 01/08/2022, 06:06 AM

From: Tanja Kipke, Katarina Amtmann

Markus Söder commented on the decisions in a press statement after the Corona summit.

© Peter Kneffel / dpa

The corona incidence in Free State is increasing for the sixth time in a row.

Is there a tightening of the rules imminent for Bavaria?

All news in the ticker.

  • The incidence in Bavaria continues to rise

    (see update from January 7, 6:04 a.m.).

  • Health Minister Holetschek does not want to rule out a lockdown

    (see update from January 7, 8:18 a.m.).

  • Markus Söder and Klaus Holetschek make a statement after the Corona summit

    (see update from January 7th, 1:43 p.m.).

  • This news ticker is updated regularly.

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Update 4:24 p.m.:

Holetschek explains again about the 2G plus rule: "Bavaria has already closed bars and clubs." They want to evaluate precisely whether the 2G plus rule decided by the federal government is really necessary for the catering industry.

No specific date was given in the resolution proposal.

If necessary, this regulation will be implemented.

It will be discussed again in the cabinet on Tuesday and then a final decision will be made.

About the free tests, Holetschek says again: After seven days you can get free tests, students already after five days.

Those who are boosted as contact persons are excluded.

Update 4:18 p.m.:

Bavaria will again be very committed to Corona aid, it is extremely important to pay bridging aid.

"That was an interim report today," said the Prime Minister.

"We continue to weigh up".

Security is important, but the whole country cannot be locked up.

"There is only one stage left." They will meet again on January 24th.

"This has not only become a virological, but increasingly a social, societal challenge," says Söder.

One could not accept the "deep rifts" in society in the long run.

Now Klaus Holetschek has the floor. He welcomes the shortened quarantine that has been decided. There are now free test options after seven days with a negative corona test. As for the assessment of the expert council, Holetschek says that the staff and intensive care beds in Bavaria are already being increased in Bavaria. "But it could happen very, very quickly with the increase in the number of infections," said Holetschek. He also calls on the federal government again to suspend the accounting bureaucracy in the hospitals. "We need every hand on the bed," says the Minister of Health.

Update 4:16 p.m.:

Bavaria already has most of the decisions.

Bavaria already has 2G-plus in sports and culture, says Söder.

Therefore, there is little that is new for the Free State.

Söder would have liked to make the FFP2 rule mandatory nationwide.

However, the federal government did not follow this suggestion.

In Bavaria the clubs are already closed.

Not in other federal states.

"That is why we are skeptical as to whether 2G-plus really makes sense in normal restaurants beyond the disco and beyond the bars," says Söder.

He asked the Minister of Health to check whether this is really necessary.

“We are very, very skeptical about that.” Söder finds the nationwide shortening of the quarantine positive.

In his opinion, however, many points of discussion are still open, for example the compulsory vaccination and the required care bonus.

Update from January 7, 4:14 p.m.:

Söder speaks live after the MPK.

Bayern stay with the "team caution and a sense of proportion".

The experts have not yet been able to give a clear assessment of Omikron.

What we know so far is only that Omikron is much more contagious.

Update from January 7, 3:54 p.m.:

The Prime Minister's Conference seems to have ended.

In a few minutes, the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder and his Health Minister Klaus Holetschek will make a press statement and announce the effects of the resolutions for Bavaria.

A 2G-plus rule in gastronomy is likely to come.

It remains to be seen which further tightenings have been decided.

Update from January 7th, 2:58 pm: With regard

to today's deliberations at the Corona summit, Markus Söder announced via Twitter: “We need to continue to be careful with a sense of proportion.

Bavaria has one of the most consistent rules and we continue to pay attention to safety.

But we have to take everyone with us and heal and reconcile society.

Thanks to everyone for taking part. "

Corona summit: Söder and Holetschek inform about measures according to MPK

Update from January 7th, 1:32 p.m.:

At this moment, the federal and state corona summit is running. The topics: Shortening the quarantine, Omikron, tightening of contact restrictions and gastronomy. Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) had previously commented critically on today's Corona summit. The federal-state meeting comes very early, "because we are still poking around in the fog." Meanwhile, Health Minister Klaus Holetschek (CSU) did not rule out a new lockdown and gave an outlook on possible tightening of the rules that could come to the Free State *.

After the MPK's deliberations, Söder and Holetschek want to comment on the effects of the summit in a press statement in the afternoon and explain how the measures decided will be implemented in the Free State.

It will also show whether there will be any deviations from the rules for Bavaria decided by the federal government.

You can follow the statement live here in the ticker.

Bavaria's corona incidence makes a huge leap

Update from January 7th, 9:32 a.m.:

The corona numbers in Bavaria continue to rise.

The Robert Koch Institute reported 6,034 new infections and 15 new deaths on Friday.

The seven-day incidence rose to 243.8 (see update from 6:04 a.m.).

Bavaria is currently still well below the national average.

The latest increase in the corona numbers began before the turn of the year.

According to medical experts, it is related to the rapid spread of the highly contagious omicron variant.

Number of corona intensive care patients in Bavaria halved - but Holetschek fears an increase due to Omikron

In Bavarian hospitals, the number of corona intensive care patients has almost halved since the beginning of December. On Friday, 542 seriously ill Covid-19 patients were treated in the intensive care units (as of 8:05 a.m.). According to the nationwide intensive care register, the previous high was reached on December 3rd with 1081 patients. Health Minister Klaus Holetschek fears that Omikron could lead to a renewed overload of the hospitals. According to previous experience, an increase in the number of infections reaches hospitals with a delay, as it takes some time from infection to illness.

According to the data from the Robert Koch Institute, the Omikron variant is also spreading very quickly in Bavaria.

According to the RKI's weekly report, the Omikron share in Bavaria was already 43 percent of the corona infections examined for variants last week.

Today, Friday, the federal and state governments will be discussing the current corona situation.

Holetschek had already stated in advance that it did not want to rule out a lockdown (see previous update).

Corona summit live: Holetschek no longer even wants to rule out lockdown

Update from January 7th, 8:18 a.m.:

In view of the rapidly increasing number of corona infections, Klaus Holetschek does not want to rule out new restrictions including a lockdown. "From my point of view, you can't rule anything out at the moment," said Bavaria's health minister on Friday on Deutschlandfunk. He thinks it is wrong "to say something now that may have to be revised very quickly," said the CSU politician before the start of the latest round of Corona consultations with Prime Minister and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The main topic is possible measures against the rapid spread of the very contagious Omikron variant.

He expects a “picture of the situation” from the talks, according to Holetschek.

“The question then is whether the picture of the situation is sufficient to make a decision.” He warned of possible overburdening of the hospitals.

The many, many new infections could lead to corresponding new cases of illness, even if they were milder.

"You also have to see that the staff shortage - because people in the hospitals are infected, including the staff - then lead to bottlenecks again."

Bavaria's corona incidence makes a huge leap - is the rule tightening imminent?

Update from January 7th, 6:04 a.m.:

Klaus Holetschek (CSU) is considering a limitation of the planned mandatory vaccination. "I can well imagine limiting the compulsory vaccination to a certain period of time, for example to two years," said Bavaria's Minister of Health of the

Süddeutsche Zeitung

(Friday edition). “We might end up in an endemic situation with Omikron - like a kind of flu. Then after two years you could make a cut, evaluate and make a new decision. "

For future measures to protect against infection in Bavaria, Holetschek believes that the consultation with the Prime Minister this Friday is crucial.

What is needed is an “overall assessment of Omikron” by the federal government and its expert council.

For Bavaria, for example, it is conceivable to tighten the mask requirement.

"But I am counting on the uniform definition of this in Germany," said Holetschek.

On Friday, the RKI reported an incidence of 243.8 for Bavaria.

On Thursday it was still at 234.7 and thus 21.4 above the previous day's value (see update from January 6, 10.12 a.m.).

Söder wants to "heal and reconcile society"

Update from January 6, 2:20 p.m.:

Markus Söder sees the growing number of demonstrations against the Corona policy in Bavaria and nationwide with concern.

"I think that we are overall in a troubled situation," he said on Thursday on TV channel

Bild

.

After two years of pandemic, it is important to think “in addition to the strict proclamation of measures” also about “how we can heal and reconcile society”, said Bavaria's Prime Minister.

Tomorrow's Corona summit comes too early in his view.

"I prefer that we advise tomorrow and then decide a few days later, when the scientific basis is definitely better."

Söder for postponing the FC Bayern game against Gladbach

Update from January 6, 12:08 p.m.:

Markus Söder pleads for a postponement of Bayern's Bundesliga game against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

The CSU boss would find a postponement "fair", as he said in the morning at Bild Live.

“I don't think so,” replied Söder when asked whether Manuel Neuer, for example, was reckless to fly to the Maldives.

With Corona there is no security, so Bavaria's Prime Minister.

The goalkeeper is an exemplary sportsman, but it could still get you.

Aiwanger suddenly warns of food shortages

Update from January 6, 11:32 a.m.:

Free voter boss Hubert Aiwanger has warned of a food shortage.

The Corona crisis has already shown in other areas "that the sustainability of the supply chains is in danger." That said Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs on Thursday at the digital Epiphany meeting of his party.

"As a farmer, I warn that in the end the same phenomenon will reach us when it comes to food."

At the moment, groceries are readily available at low prices.

“Today we still believe that the refrigerator is full,” said Aiwanger.

But: “It could turn out differently.” It shouldn't happen that Germany makes itself dependent on exports for food.

Pig farmers are “politically too little valued” and are therefore now in an “existential crisis”.

"If people were to argue about the last schnitzel or the last bratwurst at the refrigerated counter and the announcement came: 14 days nothing new will follow, then things would go politically in this country," said the Deputy Prime Minister of Bavaria.

Corona incidence in Bavaria continues to rise

Update from January 6th, 10:12 am:

The incidence in Bavaria continues to rise.

On Thursday morning, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported a value of 234.7 for the Free State.

It was 21.4 above the previous day's value and thus rose for the fifth time in a row.

According to the RKI, the number of corona deaths since the start of the pandemic in Bavaria has increased by 50 to 19,878 since Wednesday.

Bavaria is currently below the national average of 285.9.

and in a comparison of the federal states in third place.

Lower values ​​were only reported for Lower Saxony and Rhineland-Palatinate.

Incidence in Bavaria is increasing - Schweinfurt has the highest value, Wunsiedel the lowest

The city of Schweinfurt with 405.1, the district of Ebersberg with 373.4 and the city of Würzburg with 368.6 had the highest incidences in the Free State.

The district of Wunsiedel has the lowest values ​​with exactly 100.0 and the district of Mühldorf am Inn with 133.9.

In the past few days, the RKI has always pointed out that there were fewer corona tests over the holidays and fewer infections were reported by the local health authorities, so the numbers could be incomplete.

Corona: Pediatrician criticizes Bavaria's new day-care center rule

Update from January 5, 3:47 p.m.:

The Omikron variant is on the rise. In South Africa and the USA, the number of infected children in hospitals has also increased significantly. Prof. Johannes Hübner, infectiologist and pediatrician at the Hauner Children's Hospital at LMU Munich, gives the all-clear. He is in regular contact with doctors from abroad. He told

Antenne Bayern

: “When the number of infections increases, the number of infections in children also increases, of course. But the fact that we are seeing more and more difficult courses is not the case. Children are often taken in with, but not because of, Covid. "

Severe corona courses are still the exception in children, as are long-term consequences after an infection, as Huebner further told the radio station. “We have a Long Covid outpatient clinic with us. We have looked after around 15 children since June. ”The doctor believes that the corona vaccination for five to eleven year olds is primarily important for previously ill children. “In my opinion, vaccination is not of great importance in protecting children from illness or severe disease. Children also do not play a decisive role in the overall course of the pandemic. It is much more important that we vaccinate the risk group from the age of 60. ” In an interview with

Antenne Bayern



, Hübner sees the obligation to provide evidence of the test, which will apply in Bavarian day-care centers from January 10th

critical: “There are a lot of problems there, for example the sensitivity of the tests. They also have to be carried out competently, which is often not guaranteed. But I also see that teaching and childcare are probably not politically enforceable any other way at the moment. And if those are the conditions, then it's the lesser of two evils. The bigger the children are, the more useful it is. In the upper secondary school it makes sense, in my opinion less in elementary school and daycare. "

Update from January 5, 1:49 p.m.:

The vaccination rate in Bavaria is 70.3 percent today, Wednesday.

There are large regional differences in the Free State itself.

Central Franconia is Bavaria's vaccination master with 73.6 percent, followed by Lower Franconia (73 percent) and Upper Franconia (72.7 percent).

One region is currently catching up a lot.

Swabia brings up the rear (65.8 percent).

Söder in front of the federal-state round with a clear demand - the police prepare for further "walks"

First report from January 5th, 12:53 p.m .:

Munich - Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder expects an expert recommendation before the federal-state meeting on Friday (January 7th).

"If there is a council of experts, it has to give a recommendation as to whether something needs to be changed and what," said the CSU boss at a press conference in Munich on Wednesday.

One must approach such decisions with reason.

Among other things, there is currently a lot of discussion about new quarantine rules, booster vaccinations and contact restrictions.

After a scientific recommendation, Söder would like a proposal from the traffic light government.

"But it has to be understandable," added Söder.

"Comprehensible for everyone," he also named as a criterion.

"Not a bureaucracy monster."

Bavarian police prepare for unannounced corona demos

Meanwhile, the Bavarian police in numerous municipalities are preparing for unannounced "walks" and meetings of opponents of the Corona measures.

In Munich alone, around 1000 officials are said to be on duty on Wednesday evening, according to police.

They get support from the federal police, who want to increase their presence at the main train station and at S-Bahn stations.

Not only in the state capital, but also in other Bavarian cities and communities, opponents of the Corona measures called for so-called walks.

However, many cities have not banned permanent rallies and threatened participants in unregistered demonstrations with fines.

(came with dpa)

Corona incidence in Bavaria continues to rise

A corona study by Würzburg researchers gives hope: Accordingly, the risk of infection transmission in daycare centers is low.

Scientists have recommendations.

Source: merkur

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