In the live ticker, NDR.de will inform you today – on Saturday, February 13, 2021 – about the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Hamburg. You can find yesterday’s newsin the blog for reading.
The essentials in brief:
New corona rules for Lower Saxony enter into force today
Winter excursions: Authorities are stepping on the brakes
Confirmed New Infections in the North: 211 in Schleswig-Holstein; 8,354 nationwide
Tables and graphics: This is how the vaccination campaign in the north works Map: New infections in the northern German districts
09:02 am
Wangerooge cut off – Corona lockdown helps
The island of Wangerooge has been cut off from the mainland since the onset of massive winter, and food is brought in by plane. In this situation, the island will benefit from the corona lockdown, said island mayor Marcel Fangohr. Because without lockdown “all the carnival refugees” would be on the island, instead of 1,300 there could be up to 3,500 people on Wangerooge. Then certain foods could become scarce even faster. He also expects the weather to relax in the coming week. The mood on the island was “very relaxed,” said Fangohr: “We are a bit used to it here on the island, every five to six years we have the case that the island is cut off from the mainland for several days.”
AUDIO: Wangerooge is supplied from the air (2 min)
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07:48 am
Continue emergency operation at Hamburg’s schools – the union wants clarity
Hamburg’s schools will remain in emergency mode – until after the spring break. But what happens after that? Parents, children and teachers want clarity, says the Education and Science Union (GEW). It demands a reliable step-by-step plan.
Hamburg’s schools will remain in emergency mode – until after the spring break. But what happens after that? more
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7:10 am
Vorpommern-Greifswald: District Administrator Sack must remain in quarantine
The district administrator of Vorpommern-Greifswald reacted calmly to not being able to shorten its corona quarantine due to stricter regulation. With a view to a corresponding general decree, Michael Sack (CDU) said: “I signed it in the morning and it met me in the evening.” The regulation, which came into force at the beginning of the week, prohibits the district from shortening the quarantine with the help of a negative corona test. “It’s sometimes like that in life,” said the CDU top candidate. On Wednesday it became known that Sack had been in quarantine since Tuesday due to a corona infection in the family. He himself has tested negative for the coronavirus. According to the new regulation, Sack, who is also the CDU state chairman, has to remain in domestic isolation for 14 days.
06:29 am
RKI reports 8,354 new infections nationwide
The health authorities in Germany reported 8,354 new corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In addition, 551 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours, according to figures from the RKI. On Saturday last week, the RKI recorded 10,485 new infections and 689 new deaths within one day. According to the RKI, the number of new infections reported within seven days per 100,000 inhabitants (seven-day incidence) was 60.1 nationwide on Saturday morning. Four weeks ago, on January 16, the incidence had been 139. Most federal states continue to record falling seven-day incidences, according to the RKI. According to the RKI management report on Friday evening, the nationwide seven-day R-value was 0.87 (previous day 0.85). This means that 100 infected people infect a further 87 people.
06:16 am
New rules for Lower Saxony come into force
From today, some easing of the corona requirements will apply in Lower Saxony. For example, it is possible again to buy flowers from a florist or in a garden center. In addition, children up to the age of six are no longer included in the contact restrictions. So far, this exception only applied to toddlers up to three years of age. In addition, professional carpools can sit together in the car again – if all passengers wear masks. Most of the other lockdowns have been extended to March 7th.
The crisis team has presented the country’s Corona regulations, which will apply from Saturday. The easing is manageable. more
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6:15 am
Winter trips: authorities are putting the brakes on
This weekend there should be perfect winter excursion weather with a lot of local snow and sun almost everywhere in northern Germany. In the Harz, however, the authorities are putting on the brakes again because of Corona: In the Upper Harz, visitors have to be prepared for checks by the police and law enforcement officers to determine whether the Corona rules are being observed. According to the district of Goslar, the authorities will again be on site with a large contingent. The access roads to the Hahnenklee district will be completely closed to external visitors. Because of the masses of snow, the parking spaces along the streets are not accessible, the city announced.
The Goslar district of Hahnenklee is closed to guests. There is too much snow in the parking lots. more
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06:14 am
211 new corona infections registered in SH
211 new corona infections have been officially reported in Schleswig-Holstein. The day before there were 366, exactly one week ago 272. The number of deaths in connection with Covid-19 in Schleswig-Holstein rose by 20 to 1,121 since the pandemic began a year ago. Since then, a total of 39,342 people in the state have been proven to have been infected with the corona virus. According to the information, 444 corona patients are currently being treated in hospitals in Schleswig-Holstein – 84 of them in intensive care, 57 with ventilation.
06:12 am
Restrictions for non-vaccinated people? Would that even be legally possible?
To what extent does the state have leeway when it comes to fundamental rights? Can the rights of non-vaccinated people be restricted? Questions to constitutional lawyer Florian Becker from Kiel University.
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VIDEO: Can the rights of non-vaccinated people be restricted? (4 min)
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6:10 am
NDR.de ticker starts on Saturday
Also on Saturday, February 13th, 2021, the NDR.de team will keep you up to date on the effects of the corona pandemic in northern Germany. In the live ticker you will find all the important news, as well as content from the NDR radio and television broadcasts.
The reported new infections in the north from Friday: Lower Saxony 1,038, Schleswig-Holstein 366, Hamburg 228, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 180, State of Bremen 59. Nationwide: 9,860.
FAQ, podcast and background
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Here you will find all episodes broadcast so far for reading and listening to as well as a scientific glossary and much more. more
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Who researches corona vaccines? How do they work Who will get it first? Who finances the research, who benefits? more
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How many people in northern Germany have received a corona vaccination so far? Current figures on the vaccination rate. more
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Automated graphics: How many Covid-19 patients are in intensive care units? The current status of the occupancy. more
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At the end of 2019, a previously unknown lung disease broke out in China. A few weeks later there is the first case in the north. more
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The corona pandemic has massively changed everyday life. What else has to be considered? What is being researched? Questions and answers. more
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