The Prime Minister of Lower Saxony and Thuringia have rushed ahead of some countries on the subject Mask requirement in the Corona pandemic criticized. “Yes, it annoys me already, I’m honest,” said the head of government of Lower Saxony Stephan Weil (SPD) on Tuesday evening in the ZDF broadcast “Markus Lanz“. “This is because we actually only sat together five days ago,” he said. “Actually, there are no significant new insights in this regard, except, of course, that there is some public pressure.”
Thuringia Prime minister Bodo Ramelow (Left) said Tuesday evening in “ARD Extra ”, the topic Everyday mask was discussed intensively with the Chancellor on Wednesday. “And what surprises me is that the colleagues who spoke against it on Wednesday were the first to start introducing it.” Thuringia, between Bavaria and Saxony lying, will now also follow suit when the retailers reopen on Friday.
Mask requirement applies in Wolfsburg and Brunswick
Several countries recently had one Mask requirement announced for certain public areas. In Saxony applies the Mask requirement on buses and trains as well as when shopping since Monday to reduce the risk of infection from the Corona virus contain. The federal and state governments had last week only on an urgent recommendation to wear “Everyday masks“Informed in local transport and in retail.
Because now announced a regulation for his state Mask requirement at. “We are also making a nationwide arrangement,” he said. A government spokeswoman said earlier on Tuesday Lower Saxony want to continue to wait for the next federal-state talks and leave it with an urgent recommendation to wear Everyday masks. Because said on Tuesday evening that it was intended to make a nationwide arrangement as part of these talks. “My concern is not whether we will do it or not. It makes sense, ”said Because. “My concern is that expectations are too high.” Also Lower Saxony will meet his regulation.
Some cities in Lower Saxony have already announced a duty to wear protective masks, for example Wolfsburg and Brunswick. Also Because had interviewed HAZ about a few days ago Mask requirement spoken and announced: “Masks will soon be part of our lives.”
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