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Berlin (dpa / bb) - Before the consultations with Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), the states want to continue to vote today on their own proposal for how to proceed in the corona pandemic.
There were already several rounds on the weekend.
Berlin's Governing Mayor Michael Müller (SPD) is currently chairman of the Conference of Prime Ministers (MPK).
The countries intend to agree on a joint proposal that will be decided on Wednesday with Merkel.
On Sunday, Müller announced that the partial lockdown would be extended beyond the end of November.
«We agree that a lot has already been achieved, but not enough.
Although the exponential growth has been slowed down, the number of infections is still too high, ”said the MPK chairman.
"Against this background, it is currently inconceivable that we can now repeal the previously decided measures."
The coordination process with the Prime Ministers has been very constructive so far, said the Governing Mayor.
“How long we have to extend and how exactly we should shape it are currently being discussed among ourselves.
We are on the right track, so we will have drafted a resolution by Wednesday. "
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The Berlin Senate is not expected to take any decisions on new corona measures on Tuesday, which could be made up for at a special meeting on Thursday, for example.
As part of the partial lockdown, which will initially apply until the end of November, restaurants, for example, will remain closed, as will theaters, museums, concert halls and swimming pools.
Strict contact restrictions apply to Berliners.
What of this will continue to apply in the period up to Christmas or even into the New Year is still open.
Last Monday, the federal and state governments were unable to agree on new binding restrictions for citizens at a switching conference after the first two weeks of the partial lockdown, although this was desired by the federal government.
Instead, the countries had insisted on developing their own strategy.