Will the Christmas market in Dortmund fail again in 2021? There are threatening statements from the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin.
Berlin / Dortmund – That doesn’t sound good. The Christmas market in Dortmund could be canceled again in 2021. The Robert Koch Institute at least advises you to do so. What’s behind it?
| Institute | Robert Koch Institute |
| occurrence | Cancellation of major events due to Corona |
| Events | Christmas markets |
Christmas market Dortmund: RKI advises canceling larger events due to Corona
In the weekly report, which is always published on Thursdays, it is written: “The RKI urgently advises you to cancel or avoid larger events if possible.”
Christmas markets like the one in Dortmund are without a doubt one of the larger events. Will you fall victim to the rampant corona pandemic again this year?
Christmas market Dortmund: the federal-state summit could decide on Corona cancellation
Not clear. Because whether the Christmas market takes place in Dortmund or not is not decided by the Robert Koch Institute. However, the Bund-Länder summit, which will take place on Thursday (November 18), announces itself like a threatening thundercloud (all News about Corona in NRW at RUHR24).
There should be a real surprise for the Christmas cup at the Dortmund Christmas market in 2021.
© Daniele Giustolisi / RUHR24
It remains to be seen whether Chancellor Angela Merkel, NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) and the rest will decide to cancel the Christmas markets.
RKI comments on the corona situation: The situation is dangerous for unvaccinated people
At today’s press conference, RKI boss Lothar Wieler spoke about major indoor events. We know that super-spreader events take place there in particular. “It would be best to cancel certain major events.”
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It can be assumed that there will be further serious illnesses and deaths. NRW neighbor Netherlands has already pulled the rip cord and introduced a three-week partial lockdown from Saturday (November 13th).
The RKI also writes in its weekly report that the risk to the population that has not yet been vaccinated is to be assessed as very high. The risk for vaccinated people is currently moderate, but increasing due to the currently increasing number of infections.
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