Already announced by Söder: Are long-awaited easing for Bavaria coming today?

press conference at noon

Created: 01/25/2022, 07:12

By: Katarina Amtmann

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) speaks at a cabinet meeting in the Bavarian State Chancellery (archive image).

© Tobias Hase/dpa/archive image

Markus Söder announced relaxation of the corona rules for Bavaria.

Today the cabinet decides.

There will be a press conference at 12 noon.

• Markus Söder announced easing for the Free State.

• Details are still unclear, the cabinet is deliberating on Tuesday.

• This ticker is updated regularly.

Munich – More spectators for sport and culture – the Bavarian cabinet around Markus Söder now wants to implement this announcement.

However, many details are still open.

Söder cabinet meets to relax the corona - more viewers under 2G-Plus?

From 9 a.m. on Tuesday (January 25), the cabinet wants to discuss and decide on relaxation for sporting and cultural events in the Free State.

After the federal and state consultations on Monday evening, Prime Minister Söder announced again that he wanted to allow more viewers in both areas - each under 2G plus conditions and with a mask requirement.

In theatres, cinemas and other cultural events, 50 percent instead of 25 spectator capacity will probably be allowed again.

And in sport, there are high hopes for an end to ghost games in professional leagues.

The CSU boss had not said anything about which sports events he wanted to relax and with how many spectators.

In addition, the access rules for youth work offers are to be relaxed.

television on Monday evening: “ The

majority of the federal states, if we think of football, for example, have spectators all the time, sometimes many.” In addition to football, it is also about ice hockey, handball or basketball.

"Some of the clubs may be on the verge of existential threats," said Söder.

That's why you have to find a "reasonable way" here.

Because of Omikron: Söder justifies the possibility of easing

Söder justifies the possibility of easing despite the massive increase in the number of new infections by saying that the Omicron wave is far less of a burden on the health system than the Delta variant before it.

The current Bavarian Corona Ordinance states, following a federal and state decision from December: “Spectators are not admitted to large national sports, cultural and comparable events.” For all other events, a maximum of 25 percent of the spectators - Capacities may be used.

Söder promises easing - Oliver Kahn hopes

Oliver Kahn from FC Bayern Munich hopes for an end to the ghost games after Söders signals.

“We have to find sensible solutions for all areas of life, including sport.

I very much hope that the Bavarian cabinet will discuss possibilities and opportunities at its meeting on Tuesday - and make appropriate decisions," said the Bavarian CEO of the German Press Agency.

Söder cabinet meets: press conference live today

After the cabinet meeting, there will be a press conference with Head of State Florian Herrmann, Minister of Health Klaus Holetschek and Minister of Education Michael Piazolo.

You can follow them here at 12 noon.