Tough corona measures after Christmas and thus also on New Year’s Eve – that was decided by the Prime Ministers of the federal states together with Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday. But also hard enough? Asked by passers-by in Frankfurt. “I would have done a kind of Christmas lockdown now. So right after Christmas or maybe at Christmas. The regulations are now, except for major events, I mean, ten people can meet. These are not great changes. That the restaurants are closed at Christmas were, I think, politicians never looked at anyway. After that, relatively little changes for the average consumer. I think the measures could have been even less tougher. ” “I think it’s good that you can celebrate with the family. But I think that the coronavirus will stay with us a little longer, be it now if we have lockdown at Christmas or not. So I think it’s pretty good that we can celebrate again with the family at Christmas. ” The Robert Koch Institute had recommended immediate “maximum contact restrictions” to the federal-state conference, but was apparently unable to convince the state chiefs of this. With a view to New Year’s Eve, from December 28th, private get-togethers are only allowed with a maximum of ten people. Children up to the age of 14 are exempt from this. As soon as an unvaccinated person takes part, the contact restrictions for unvaccinated persons apply, namely the limitation to one’s own household and a maximum of two people from another person. There is a ban on gatherings and the sale of fireworks on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s. Indoor clubs and discos should be closed no later than December 28th. At the same time, the federal and state governments are calling on the population to “celebrate the Christmas holidays responsibly”.
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