Tourism in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been hit hard by the corona pandemic. The hoped-for restart at Easter is in question. After the federal-state consultations, association representatives are disappointed.
The tourism industry in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been seriously disappointed by the results of the federal-state consultations on how to proceed in the corona pandemic. “It turned out to be the bad result that was hinted at: tourism at the end of the food chain and completely approximate,” said Tobias Woitendorf, managing director of the regional tourism association, criticizing the results.
The trade association North reacted disappointed to the decisions of the Corona summit. Shops should be allowed to open immediately, so the demand. more
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The resolution is not negotiable. Even after the most recent Corona summit, it remained unclear when hotels and guesthouses in the tourist region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania could receive visitors again. A possible opening at Easter will not be decided until the next video conference by the federal and state governments on March 22nd, as Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) said early Thursday morning. This would mean that the hoteliers would have little time to prepare.
The lockdown will be extended until March 28th. In addition, a multi-stage opening plan was agreed, which provides for smaller opening steps beforehand. more
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Outdoor catering cannot open until March 22nd at the earliest
Woitendorf had already proposed a north German special route to tourism on Wednesday. As a consequence, together with Schleswig-Holstein – accompanied by scientific findings – an independent north German path in tourism could be embarked upon. The gastronomy also has to be patient. According to the decision paper, outdoor restaurants could at best open on March 22nd at the earliest. The prerequisite for this is less than 50 new corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days.
Easing in trade: limited effect without tourists
This regulation would not help the vast majority of businesses, said the president of the state association of business associations, Lars Schwarz, who also heads the hotel and restaurant association (Dehoga) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Schwarz described the situation for the hospitality industry after the federal-state consultations as sobering and disappointing. “A clear perspective has been postponed again,” he said. On the other hand, Schwarz was relieved when it came to retailing. One could speak of a perspective there. However, he pointed out that many businesses are heavily dependent on tourists, but they are not allowed to enter the country for the time being.
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As Schwesig announced after the federal-state summit, shops will be allowed to reopen for registered customers from March 8th. The number of authorized persons depends on the size of the shop. In regions with a seven-day incidence below 50, further openings are also possible without registrations. This already applies to the Hanseatic city of Rostock as well as the districts of Vorpommern-Rügen and Mecklenburg Lake District. Museums should also be allowed to reopen under certain conditions.
Lockdown extended to March 28th
In circles with more than 100 corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants within a week, however, there could not be such relaxation, emphasized Schwesig. On Friday, the state parliament in Schwerin will debate the implementation of the federal-state agreements in another special session. Afterwards, after a video conference as part of the MV summit, the government and associations will update the state corona ordinance.
The lockdown is generally extended until March 28th. In the decision paper of the federal and state governments, however, loosening that goes beyond trade is recorded. From next Monday, a maximum of five people from two households will be able to meet. Children up to the age of 14 are not counted and couples are also considered one household if they do not live together. So far, a household has only been allowed to meet with one other person.
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NDR 1 Radio MV | The news | 04.03.2021 | 6:00 a.m.
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