Dhe federal government wants to contain the coronavirus pandemic in Germany with drastic contact restrictions. The population should be called upon to “reduce contact with other people to an absolutely necessary minimum”. Members of your own household are excluded. This results from a draft of the federal government’s draft resolution for the video conference between Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the Prime Minister this Wednesday. The FAZ has received the draft. Accordingly, the measures should come into force across Germany from November 4th and apply until the end of November. The German press agency claims to have learned on Wednesday afternoon from the ongoing video discussions between Merkel and the Prime Minister that the measures deviating from the proposal should come into force on November 2nd. In any case, decisions will not be announced until Wednesday.
The aim of the federal and state governments is to “quickly interrupt the infection dynamics so that no far-reaching restrictions are necessary during the Christmas season”, according to the written submission. “Families and friends should be able to meet during the Christmas season even under Corona conditions. Now, as in the spring, a joint effort is needed again. “
Gastronomy and meeting with others
Among other things, catering establishments such as bars, clubs, discos, pubs and similar facilities are to be closed – with the exception of the delivery and collection of food for consumption at home, as was the case during the first coronavirus wave in spring.
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In Germany, only members of your own household and of another household should be allowed to stay in public together. This is binding, violations of these contact restrictions would be sanctioned by the regulatory authorities, according to the draft of the federal resolution.
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Groups of people celebrating in public places, in apartments and in private facilities are “unacceptable in view of the serious situation in our country”. All citizens should be asked to generally refrain from private trips and visits – including from relatives.
Hospitality, Culture and Services
The federal government also wants to ban tourist accommodation offers in Germany for almost the whole of November. “Accommodation offers in Germany will only be made available for necessary and expressly non-tourist purposes,” says the draft.
In addition, the federal government wants to ban events that serve entertainment throughout Germany for almost the whole of November. Theaters, operas and concert halls are supposed to close. According to the draft, the regulation also applies to leisure and amateur sports on and in all public and private sports facilities, swimming pools and fun pools, as well as fitness studios and similar facilities. Trade fairs, cinemas and amusement parks, arcades, casinos, betting shops and brothels are also due to close.
Also service companies for body care such as cosmetic studios, massage practices, tattoo studios and similar businesses are to be closed according to the draft by the end of November. Medically necessary treatments, e.g. for physiotherapy, should remain possible. Hairdressing salons should also remain open under the existing hygiene requirements.
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