Corona concern about the Oktoberfest: Munich's mayor does not mince his words
Created: 06/30/2022, 05:18
By: Lukas Schierlinger
Will Dieter Reiter be allowed to tap at the Oktoberfest in 2022?
© Peter Kneffel
From September 17th, the Oktoberfest should ensure states of emergency in Munich.
Or not?
OB Reiter doubts publicly.
Munich – In view of the increasing corona numbers, there is concern in Munich about the Oktoberfest.
Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) told
BR
on Tuesday (June 28) that he hopes that the topic “does not have to be discussed at short notice” .
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The corona numbers are devastating - even if the main focus is no longer on the seven-day incidence, but on the burden on the hospitals.
Should the Oktoberfest be able to take place again this year, Reiter would also be willing to make a personal sacrifice: Then it should be “four shots” when he taps the first barrel, he told the
BR
.
In 2019, Reiter only needed two strokes.
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However, many Munich residents have prepared for the fact that the Wiesn will cause states of emergency in the city from September 17th.
The 2022 Oktoberfest beer prize was the subject of much discussion, and construction work has already begun on the Theresienwiese.
Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach had already intervened in the debate about a possible cancellation of the Wiesn - and was skeptical about hosting without any corona rules.
(lks/dpa)
