B.and countries want to adopt contact restrictions for private meetings and leisure activities on Tuesday in order to curb the expected fifth wave through the Omikron variant. The FAZ has the draft resolution for the Prime Minister’s Conference. It says that restrictions are also necessary for those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered. “Especially New Year’s Eve celebrations with a large number of people are not justifiable in the current situation. Therefore, from December 28, 2021, private gatherings of vaccinated and convalescent people will only be allowed with a maximum of 10 people. This upper limit applies to private meetings both indoors and outdoors. Children up to the age of 14 are exempt from this. “
The already existing contact restrictions for unvaccinated people should therefore remain in force. “For private indoor or outdoor get-togethers in which non-vaccinated and unconcealed people take part, the following still applies: Only members of your own household and a maximum of two people from another household are allowed to meet. Children up to the age of 14 are exempt from this. “
The draft decision also deals with cultural and leisure activities as well as retail. Accordingly, the 2-G model should be retained. Clubs and discos are to be closed according to the plan. Supraregional sporting, cultural and similar major events should take place “by December 28th 2021 at the latest without spectators”, according to an updated proposal from Monday afternoon. At first it was said that the occupancy rate with the audience should be limited and that “absolute upper limits” should be set.
For the Christmas holidays, the Prime Minister and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) rely on personal responsibility according to the draft. Contacts should then be restricted as far as possible, and vaccinated people should also have themselves tested before the meeting.
“Contact restrictions will almost certainly be part of tomorrow’s agreements,” said Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) during a digital press conference in Potsdam. The Omikron variant is very worrisome because it would significantly increase the number of infections. Soon “10 million plus X” would be infected with the Omikron variant. “We want to flatten this wave of infections,” said Woidke.
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It is not only a question of not letting the burden on the health system become too great, but also of ensuring the “functionality of the critical infrastructure”. The ability to work of companies could be jeopardized if too many employees fell ill. “That will be in the foreground tomorrow,” said Woidke. In addition, it will continue to be about the vaccination campaign. It will be possible to achieve the goal of 30 million vaccinations by Christmas. The Prime Minister’s Conference should also discuss whether the booster vaccinations should soon take place earlier than after five or six months. Berlin’s Senator for Health Dilek Kalayci (SPD) announced on Monday that booster vaccinations should be possible in Berlin after three months instead of the previous five.