Dresden – Events, even church services canceled, museums closed, even district league games canceled. And politics warns of (real) social contacts. But how does it all work in reality? Dresden was also a city on Sunday Corona mode.
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The city’s playgrounds were well filled all day. Let’s see how long the little ones can. © Steffen Füssel
Two-digit plus degrees, sunshine, a cool breeze. Clearly, in the normal case Dresden would really hum in this spring weather. The city is by no means empty on Sunday lunchtime either. On the contrary: Many people are drawn outdoors.
Hobby athletes dash across the sidewalks despite the canceled city run, others walk. Businesswoman Sabine Müller (62) confirms: “You shouldn’t panic. I often wash my hands and just avoid Corona.”
The ferry garden in Johannstadt is well filled, the playground in front of it is packed with raging children, “August the Strong” cruises on the Elbe. Beer garden boss Jens Bauermeister (55) says: “People come, drink cyclists, beer or mulled wine. They just don’t want to be banned from everything. However, I’m looking forward to the development of the next few days.”
Border closures keep tourists from neighboring countries away. A single coach from Thuringia stands alone on the banks of the terrace. The international babble of voices on Neumarkt has stopped.
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Fewer tourists in Dresden: Nevertheless, numerous passers-by enjoyed weekend sunshine and the first signs of spring. © Eric Münch
Occasional day trippers as well as locals stroll around the Frauenkirche. Like Jens Schildmann (50) and his wife Simone (45) from Detmold (NRW). “We live in the Hilton, have booked the city trip for a long time and have not even thought about canceling. We enjoy Dresden.”
But Corona not only divides society, but also relationships. Eva Gembe (39) from Munich confesses: “That’s why we often have each other’s hair. I think it’s right to completely shut down public life.”
After a tour of Poland, the trip ended with her friend Mario Gerards (35) Sunday in Dresden. He says: “Normal life should go on, a lot is shown in an exaggerated way.”
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