Status: 11.12.2020 9:32 p.m.
The ban on the sale of alcohol for consumption outside will take effect from Saturday. The State Chancellery in Hanover announced on Friday evening.
The new restriction is part of the newly published new corona regulation. The sale of alcoholic beverages such as mulled wine or punch for direct consumption in glasses or disposable cups is prohibited, also for the catering trade, retail trade and all private areas. “The background to this is that the administration of alcohol that invites immediate consumption, above all, brings with it the significantly increased risk of large gatherings,” said the State Chancellery.
Ten people only with families at Christmas
As Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) announced in the state parliament on Thursday, the regulation also includes the restriction of contacts to a maximum of five people on New Year’s Eve. These can only consist of two households, children under the age of 14 do not count. This corresponds to the currently applicable restrictions, the validity of which has now been extended to January 10th. Private meetings with ten relatives, including permanent partners, are only allowed on Christmas Eve and Christmas days, i.e. December 24th to 26th. Children under the age of 14 do not count in this case either, and the number of households is not limited to two on these days in the family constellation.
New adjustment on Sunday?
After the planned federal-state meeting on Sunday, the state government is planning to adjust the Corona regulation again, which should also include the question of possible shop closings, said government spokeswoman Anke Pörksen on Friday in Hanover. The state government of Lower Saxony is therefore not ruling out further tightening of the corona restrictions over Christmas and the turn of the year after the withdrawal of easing. According to a report, the prime ministers of the countries want to discuss further steps in the corona pandemic on Sunday. According to a report, the prime ministers of the countries want to discuss further steps in the corona pandemic on Sunday. As the “Rheinische Post“reported citing government circles, a conference call is planned for 10 o’clock.
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