Kretschmann sees great support from the population in the pandemic

Created: 01/13/2022, 09:57 AM

Winfried Kretschmann (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg, speaks.

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Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann does not have the impression that he can no longer reach people with his Corona policy.

There are perhaps a little more people who now took to the streets, but still very few, said the Green politician to the SWR.

80 percent of people aged twelve and over are vaccinated, the vast majority of the population.

Stuttgart - The fact that there is protest and criticism is completely legitimate as long as people remain peaceful and do not allow themselves to be guided by hatred and agitation.

Kretschmann also justifies why Baden-Württemberg - in contrast to Bavaria - is currently obliged to wear an FFP2 mask in shops, but surgical masks have so far been sufficient in buses and trains.

The state is responsible for the supermarkets and the federal government for local public transport, he said.

"We assumed that we could not do that because the federal government has adopted this regulation." That was the legal interpretation of the state.

Bavaria apparently interpreted it differently.

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Although significantly fewer people in the old people's and nursing homes in Baden-Württemberg have received a booster vaccination than had been hoped, Kretschmann defended the state's booster campaign.

Anyone who wants to be vaccinated can do that.

If you make too many regulations, things get complicated again and there would be long queues.

dpa