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Munich (dpa) - Before the new federal-state consultations on the corona crisis, Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) is calling for the lockdown to be continued until mid-February.
"We have to extend the lockdown until mid-February," said Söder to the "Münchner Merkur" (Tuesday).
Even with distance teaching in schools and closed daycare centers, it should remain until mid-February.
"We are sticking to the previous line," said the CSU politician.
Söder confirmed that he is currently not planning to tighten the applicable measures for Bavaria.
"Bavaria already has one of the highest protection levels in Germany," he said.
“We are the country with a nationwide curfew, with a strict radius for day-trippers, we have closed daycare centers and all schools are operating at a distance.
As of today, the nationwide strictest FFP2 mask requirement applies. "
A tightening is therefore not necessary in the Free State.
«Bavaria is well positioned with its current measures.
We always have to keep an eye on the acceptance of the population, and at the moment this basic acceptance is relatively high. "
«The numbers in Bavaria are developing cautiously positive.
The incidences are going down and the measures are working, ”said Söder.
However, he warned: “This is no reason to stop prematurely.
Anyone who loosens up overnight now risks skyrocketing the numbers - Ireland has experienced that in a tragic way. "
By mid-February you will also have a better knowledge of the new virus mutations.
"The previous lockdown slows down the more dangerous virus variant in any case," argued the CSU boss.
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Söder expects moderate corrections to the home office in the new federal-state consultations.
"The important thing is that we need a higher proportion of employees working from home in order to reduce contacts."
There will be "probably" no obligation to work from home, "but we are committed to tax incentives".
“The goal is to work from home wherever possible,” emphasized Söder.