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Lockdown in Germany: Everything closed on Monday? First information about the Corona summit leaked

  • ofDelia Friess

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On Sunday, Angela Merkel and the country leaders want to advise on the corona measures at Christmas. A hard lockdown threatens on Monday.

  • Corona in Germany: The Infection numbers reach new highs.
  • Hard lockdown before Christmas: Scientists advocate stricter measures in Germany.
  • Corona summit: Chancellor Angela Merkel and the prime ministers want to deliberate on Sunday.

Berlin – Chancellor want on Sunday (December 13th, 2020) Angela Merkel and the Prime Minister on how to proceed in the Corona-Pandemie to advise. Therefore, at 10 a.m. there is to be a switch with the country bosses. This is what the “Rheinische Post” reported in its Saturday edition, citing government circles.

So far apply a Partial lockdown with retail opening up and there were Relaxation at Christmas planned. In view of the increasing number of infections, doctors’ associations, scientists and now numerous politicians are calling for one hard lockdown before Christmas. On Thursday and Friday, the RKI reported highs of New infections since the beginning of the corona pandemic in Germany.

Angela Merkel (CDU) should again discuss stricter corona measures with the country chiefs on Sunday (December 13th, 2020).

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In Saxony, strict measures to contain the will apply from Monday Corona-Pandemie.

Corona summit on Sunday: will the hard lockdown come before Christmas?

The first information about the switch of the Prime Minister’s Conference has already leaked: This is how it should be harte Lockdown before Christmas come. That said the head of government of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) after a corona switch with Merkel and the Prime Ministers of the Union. “Our society has to adjust to a hard lockdown, and as it is emerging, it has to be prepared for Christmas and not only after Christmas, ”said the Green politician, who took part in the switch because he is a member of a black-green government.

Fast, hard lockdown in Germany: Scientists and politicians are sounding the alarm

NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) defended his previous corona strategy on Friday evening (December 11th, 2020) in the ARD Tagesthemen. Laschet, who is part of the team Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) also applying for the CDU chairmanship, spoke of a turning point through a position paper of the National Sciences Leopoldina, which was published on Tuesday. In it, the experts spoke out in favor of a fast, hard one Lockdown before Christmas out. His party colleague Jens Spahn demanded “nationwide uniform additional measures – better sooner than later”.

Union parliamentary group leader Ralph Brinkhaus (CDU) made the suggestion over Christmas to reject the planned “relaxation to ten people without children under 14 years” and to hold meetings Christmas to be limited to two households. A combination of strict rules and personal responsibility is necessary. Churches should attend worship services Christmas rethink, so Brinkhaus also.

Switch from Merkel and the country bosses: Hard lockdown in Germany probably before Christmas

Also the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) calls for stricter Corona measures and one hard lockdown before Christmas. “We mustn’t lose any more time. We need one kompletten Lockdown. ”Said South. With a view to the current infection situation in Germany and the rising number of deaths, the situation is “worse than ever,” Söder is also quoted as saying.

Söder also emphasized: “We definitely have to before midweek take the necessary measures. ”So is a hard lockdown looming on Monday? Not to be ruled out, demanded Bavaria’s Prime Minister, that the federal states should “see the big picture instead of endless small and small”.

Strict corona measures and tough lockdown at Christmas: Opposition expresses concerns

Bundestag Vice President Wolfgang Kubicki (FDP) appealed to the democratic discourse and warned of the apparent lack of alternatives to Corona-Activities. “There is not only one way to fight something meaningfully,” said Kubicki the television station Phoenix. Gregor Gysi (The left) criticized. “The opposite position at Corona“Doesn’t appear in the media, Gysi told the public broadcaster Phoenix. The opponents of the anti-corona measures should also not be equated. “They are very different in their motives”, so Gysi Furthermore.

Hard lockdown around the Christmas holidays: infection numbers rose despite partial lockdown

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 28,438 on Saturday morning New Covid-19 infections within 24 hours. The number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days rose nationwide to 163.8 and is thus far above the target value of 50. According to the information, 496 people died from or with the virus within one day. (From Delia Friess with material from agencies)

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