After criticism: Aiwanger defends not being vaccinated
Tuesday, July 6th, 6.51 a.m.: The seven-day incidence is 5.4 on Tuesday, slightly lower than the day before when it was 5.6. Nine districts and urban districts are still corona-free, in seven others there has been a new corona case in the past seven days. The cities of Aschaffenburg (15.5), Regensburg (13.7) and Fürth (13.2) have the highest incidences in Bavaria. In Munich the value dropped to 10.0.
After criticism: Aiwanger defends not being vaccinated
Monday, July 5th, 6:31 pm: Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger’s negative stance against a personal corona vaccination continues to cause dissatisfaction in the Bavarian coalition. Aiwanger criticized in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU), who sees vaccinations as the only way out of the Corona crisis. “There is too no alternative and too absolute for me,” said the FW boss of the Swiss newspaper.
Aiwanger complained about the public criticism of vaccine skeptics: “It is really wrong to put pressure on the unvaccinated and brand them as irresponsible. There is a double-digit percentage of the population who have personally decided against vaccination for whatever reason. ” It is also unwise for medical reasons to exert pressure. “You will only achieve the opposite and reap defiance.” Aiwanger pointed out that pharmaceutical companies and the vaccination commission have revised recommendations and opinions several times over the course of the months.
Bavaria’s Health Minister Klaus Holetschek (CSU) has criticized the position of his cabinet colleague. The attitude of the economics minister is not good for the vaccination campaign, said Holetschek Allgäuer newspaper. He said that everyone had to decide for themselves whether to get vaccinated. “But I also say that vaccination is an act of solidarity. If you hold certain public offices and are also a role model, so to speak, you should be aware of the wave you trigger.”
33,000 newcomers despite Corona
Monday, July 5th, 2:50 p.m.: The corona pandemic has slowed down the influx to Bavaria, but not stopped it. Last year, 33,238 more people moved to Bavaria from Germany and abroad than left the Free State, as the State Statistical Office in Fürth announced on Monday. For comparison: That roughly corresponds to the number of inhabitants in a large district town such as Deggendorf or Fürstenfeldbruck. The effects of the pandemic can, however, be clearly seen: In the previous year, the balance was 55,548 newcomers.
The majority of the newcomers came from abroad: 30,993, i.e. the majority of them from Europe. The largest group were Romanians with over 7,300. The most popular destination was Swabia, where 8,737 people settled, followed by Upper Bavaria with 6,664 newcomers. Overall, the pandemic slowed immigration, but also slowed down immigration, so that in the end there was still a “migration surplus”. Even within Bavaria, fewer people moved last year than usual.
Seven-day incidence remains stable
Monday, July 5th, 6.58 a.m .: The incidence in Bavaria is stable in the low range. The value on Monday is unchanged from the previous day at 5.6, as reported by the Robert Koch Institute. However, there have been changes at the top of the list. If the district of Lichtenfels was at the top for days in a nationwide comparison, it now only has an incidence of 3.0. The list is now headed by the district of Aschaffenburg with 16.9, followed by the state capital with 11.6 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the past seven days. Munich had the lowest value this year with 8.4 on June 25th. Since then, the number has increased slightly but steadily. Ten cities and districts are considered corona-free with a value of 0.0.
Police in Bavaria: Not a single corona infection recognized as an accident at work
Sunday, July 4th, 7:28 p.m .: In Bavaria not a single corona infection has been recognized by police officers as a work accident. As the responsible finance ministry in coordination with the interior ministry as the employer announced in response to a request from SPD member Stefan Schuster, since the start of the pandemic there have been 79 applications for such “work accident recognition “(as of mid-June). The regional associations of the police unions DPolG and GdP had advised members in the case of infections with more serious courses to have a work accident diagnosed – not because of the acute care, which is already regulated; but because of long-term damage that might not be noticeable now. According to media reports, there is movement on the subject in other federal states. According to this, Berlin has recognized a third of the applications from police officers. In Lower Saxony, the state and the union have concluded a model lawsuit agreement.
Söder demands vaccination recommendations for adolescents from Stiko
Sunday, July 4th, 1:57 p.m .: Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) relies on the vaccination of schoolchildren in the fight against the highly contagious Delta variant of the corona virus. “The Stiko should urgently consider when it recommends vaccinating young people,” he wrote on Twitter on Sunday. That would increase protection for everyone and give freedoms back to a generation that had to forego a lot. The Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) has not yet issued a general vaccination recommendation for children and adolescents from the age of twelve. She recommends vaccinations only for 12 to 17 year olds with certain pre-existing conditions. The committee justified its recommendation, among other things, by stating that the risk of severe Covid 19 disease for this age group was low. The delta variant is also spreading more and more in Bavaria. Most of the registered cases are in Munich. According to statistics from the State Office for Health (LGL), 170 Delta cases were found in the state capital by Saturday (July 3). Until June 1st there were 29.
Financial support for freelance artists extended
Sunday, July 4th, 12:32 p.m .: The Corona aid for self-employed artists in the Free State will be extended up to and including December. From Monday on, artists and members of culturally related professions can again submit applications via Bayern Innovativ, for the period from July to December 2021, as the Ministry of Art announced on Sunday. The financial aid of up to 1180 euros per month is intended to replace lost income. It is the third round of applications since the beginning of the Corona crisis.
Art Minister Bernd Sibler (CSU) spoke of a “security package” for artists and organizers, which – in combination with other aid programs and consistent opening steps – would stabilize the art and culture scene in Bavaria.