Bavaria’s dramatic corona situation: Söder fears “complete overload” in all of Germany and wants an emergency brake

Markus Söder and Klaus Holetschek visit Bavaria’s Corona hotspots on Friday. Are the Free State threatened with drastic tightening at Christmas time? All news in the ticker.

Update 10:35 a.m .: Meanwhile, the Air Force is preparing to move seriously ill corona patients from Memmingen to other federal states from today, Friday, November 26th. The so-called “flying intensive care unit”, an Airbus, is also used. The first flight is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.

Update 9:54 a.m .: The Minister of Health is also concerned about the new virus mutant from South Africa. Entry from the country must be stopped immediately. The District Administrator of Traunstein, Siefried Walch, also turns to the federal government. Everyone must now pull together.

Update 9.49 a.m .: “We have to survive in this phase,” said the CSU boss, expressing his gratitude to the politicians in the hotspot regions. His Minister of Health, Holetschek, will speak next. He wants to do everything to help the people in the clinics – financially too. Holetschek would like the new Federal Minister of Health to be clarified quickly. “It must be acted in the federal government”. More Biontech vaccine is also needed.

Update 9.45 a.m .: A uniform federal regulation is needed. It is not enough to react only regionally. “Germany is now the Corona problem child in Europe.” Söder continues to criticize the future traffic light government. There you should deal more quickly with the pandemic. “We need a containment strategy.” He calls for a uniform federal emergency brake. Decisions have to be made faster.

Corona in Bavaria: Söder continues to use vaccinations to fight the pandemic

Update 9.42 a.m .: All beds must be used. Additional money should also be made available for this. The Bundeswehr should also continue to help. “Vaccinate what’s possible,” Söder appeals. The vaccination centers should do the main work, but general practitioners should also be involved. The CSU boss also speaks of vaccination routes for children after the EMA approved Biontech’s vaccine for five to eleven year olds. Söder again speaks out in favor of a general compulsory vaccination. His appeal to the federal government. “We actually need a compulsory vaccination for the New Year.”

Update 9.40 a.m .: Markus Söder begins his speech. “The situation remains very dire,” he begins. A low vaccination rate, high numbers in neighboring countries and a high number of breakthroughs in vaccination make the Free State to create. Nevertheless, the extreme increase could probably be stopped for the time being. Nevertheless, Söder fears a “complete overload of the health system in Bavaria and all of Germany”.

Update from November 26th, 9:36 a.m .: A first press conference will begin shortly in Rosenheim with Prime Minister Markus Söder and Health Minister Klaus Holetschek. The two politicians are taking a trip through the largest corona hotspots in Bavaria today, Friday.

Update from November 26th, 8.33 a.m .: The incidence in Bayer rose again slightly. According to the RKI, the value today is 652.3 – the day before it was 641.1. The health authorities reported 16,552 new infections within 24 hours.

The district of Freyung-Grafenau currently has the highest incidence – with 1,451.1, followed by the districts of Rosenheim and Rottal-Inn.
A total of twelve districts and cities were above the 1000 mark. Stricter rules for the districts of Regen, Passau and Ostallgäu came into force on Friday. Public life was largely shut down there.

Corona trend reversal in Munich: Compared to the previous days, the incidence in the state capital has risen again for the first time – albeit only slightly. According to the RKI, the value on Friday is 498.9. For comparison: the day before this was 497.6. The incidence had plummeted since Sunday – from just under 800 to just under 500.

Corona in Bavaria: Incidence is increasing – Is there a threat of lockdown at Christmas?

According to the Divi intensive care register, 287 of the 3210 intensive care beds in Bavaria were free on Friday morning (as of 6.15 a.m.). 1021
Patients are being treated in intensive care units for Covid-19. On Thursday morning it was 539.

The CSU member of the Bundestag Stephan Pilsinger calls for strict Corona measures around the holidays in
December. “To prevent the worst, a strict Christmas lockdown is necessary for all citizens, similar to last year in Italy,” said the health politician “Augsburger Allgemeine”. It is imperative to act to prevent a complete collapse of the health system with many corona deaths at the beginning of next year, as for example in Bergamo last year.

Overloading the health system and intensive care units is no longer avoidable given the massive increase in the number of infections. The time around the turn of the year is practicable: “During this holiday period, the negative effects of a lockdown to break the wave on the children and the economy are smallest,” he said.

Original message from November 26th: Rosenheim – The corona situation in Bavaria is tense. On Thursday (November 25th) eleven regions were above an incidence of 1000. On Friday, Prime Minister Markus Söder and Health Minister Klaus Holetschek (both CSU) to the hotspot regions in Free State. The politicians want to get an idea of ​​the current situation there and speak to representatives of the cities and districts, as the State Chancellery announced on Thursday.

Söder visits Corona hotspots in Bavaria – press conferences announced

First of all, Söder and Holetschek want to speak to representatives of the city of Rosenheim and the districts of Berchtesgadener Land, Mühldorf am Inn, Rosenheim and Traunstein in the Rosenheim town hall in the morning in Rosenheim. At noon, a meeting with representatives of the city of Passau and the districts of Deggendorf, Dingolfing-Landau, Freyung-Grafenau, Passau, Regen and Rottal-Inn is planned at Neuburg am Inn Castle in the Passau district. Press conferences are scheduled afterwards.

Corona hotspots in Bavaria – new rules since Wednesday

In the hotspot regions (incidence over 1000) – the rule has been in effect since Wednesday – public life must be largely shut down. Then restaurants (except canteens and take away offers) as well as all types of accommodation, sports and cultural facilities must close, leisure, sport and cultural events are prohibited. The rule takes effect when a region exceeds the 1000 mark according to the Robert Koch Institute’s figures – and then from the following day. The hotspot rule has been in effect in eight counties and urban districts since Thursday, and another three will be added on Friday. (came / dpa) *Merkur.de/bayern is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA

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