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Hamburg's mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) has warned of the risk of a renewed lockdown in the corona crisis.
"I definitely see the risk of a new lockdown, which is why I pleaded for greater restraint with the openings," Tschentscher told the editorial network Germany (RND / Tuesday).
“We are already in a third wave, which is determined by the new virus variants.
It is now important that it does not become too violent and that we bridge the time until the vaccinations have progressed sufficiently. "
The pressure of expectation for quick easing was great, said Tschentscher.
He thinks fast, large opening steps are risky.
"Our concept now includes a so-called emergency brake regulation if the number of infections in a federal state or region becomes too high." It is clear: "We are still in a critical pandemic.
Many doctors and virologists fear that we are going too far with the opening strategy we have decided. "
“There are countries that switch from total lockdown with curfews to large openings and then go back into lockdown.
This is not a good concept for health protection and for the economy, ”said the SPD politician.
With an increasing vaccination rate in the vulnerable population groups, Germany could certainly afford higher incidences.
"But it's not that far yet."
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