Berlin’s parks only moderately visited – long lines in front of supermarkets
In view of the ban on contacts in the corona virus crisis, many Berliners stayed away from the parks and green spaces of the capital on Holy Saturday. The Parks are moderately to little visited, said a police spokesman in the afternoon. According to the police, the police also checked compliance with the Corona rules on Saturday around 500 emergency services. In forests and on the water, too, the officials – some of them in civilian clothes – paid attention to the Compliance with the minimum distance.
In contrast, dpa reporters reported in the morning from long lines at markets, in front of flower shops and in grocery stores. Berliners were queuing up in front of some supermarkets. While some stores used staff to maintain contact barring, there was little chance of keeping the prescribed distance in other locations.
In order to limit the spread of the novel virus, humans need one Minimum distance of 1.50 meters true. Groups of more than two people may not go for a walk unless they live in one household.
At the Kollwitzmarkt in Prenzlauer Berg, dealers sold self-made protective masks in a colorful design. In the supermarkets, significantly more people with a mask were seen on Saturday than last weekend, it was said.
In the afternoon, the police went around 100 emergency services at Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz together because there demonstrated against the suspension of fundamental rights has been. “At this meeting, it should be noted that there has been no registration or attempt to register,” said a police spokesman. At the top, according to the information up to 400 people attend the meeting.
With loudspeaker announcements and personal talks, the participants were asked to move away and to keep to minimum distances. Not all of them had the effect that the meeting was a violation of the protection against infection. With a hard core of participants who did not want to move away, it was for the purpose of establishing identity “Temporary restrictions on freedom” come, said the spokesman. Crimes and administrative offenses were found in part. This affects 26 women and 54 men.
A Rally at Leopoldplatz in Berlin-Wedding for better protection of refugees from the virus had previously been similar. “The personal details of eight women and five men were determined. Criminal charges have been made for violations of the Infection Protection Act in connection with the SARS-CoV-2 containment measures regulation and an insult, ”said the police. Most of the about 80 participants had previously vacated the place voluntarily.
Already at Good Friday also had around 500 police officers across the city controls compliance with measures against the virus, on the night of Saturday there were 140. According to the security forces, a total of six criminal and 160 administrative offenses were filed.
Since March 14, around 1,000 criminal offenses and since March 23 (when the contact block comes into force), almost 1,300 administrative offenses have been counted as violations of the Infection Act. So far 36 police officers infected with the corona virus, are currently 130 emergency services in quarantine.
During the week, the police had announced that they would monitor the corona rules do not use drones will. Checks were always carried out in person. In order to get an overview of possible crowds of people, use one Police helicopter intended. (dpa)
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