Hamburg tightened the corona rules in the extended lockdown - but no nighttime curfew

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After eleven hours of negotiations between Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the heads of government of the federal states, Mayor Peter Tschentscher declared the new corona rules for Hamburg on Tuesday evening.

The lockdown to fight the pandemic will be extended nationwide until February 14th and at the same time tightened.

In Hamburg, too, new provisions apply in order to further reduce the number of infections caused by virus mutations - such as variant B.1.1.7, which is widespread in England, among others.

In the future, surgical masks of the KN95 / N95 standard or FFP2 masks must be worn in local public transport, in shops, in church services and at work.

Mayor Tschentscher explained that buses and trains in Hamburg are still too full during rush hour with a view to the risk of virus mutations.

Ministry of Labor drafts regulation on home office

The Ministry of Labor will issue an ordinance to enable as many employees as possible to work from home in the future - this should be the case wherever the activities allow it.

In the private sector, the possibilities for reducing contacts are largely exhausted.

Tschentscher campaigned heavily in advance for the regulation of the Ministry of Labor.

It should apply until March 15, 2021.

Employers should make medical masks available in the future.

Financial aid for companies is increased by the federal government during the crisis.

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In addition, the serious measures decided on January 5, such as distance teaching instead of face-to-face teaching and closed daycare centers in Hamburg, will be retained.

Mayor Tschentscher: “We have to work to ensure that more children stay at home.

The compulsory attendance remains suspended; the distance lessons are continued as best as possible.

Whenever possible, children have to be looked after at home. "

No curfew in Hamburg

The closure of event, sports and cultural venues and the closure of retail stores will also continue.

Furthermore, a household may only hit one other person.

The number of other people should be kept "as small and constant as possible," said Tschentscher.

Measures discussed before the meeting of the state governments with Merkel, such as a nationwide night curfew, are now off the table after the resolutions.

There is still no curfew in Hamburg.

The Hamburg Senate will discuss the details of the measures and present them on Wednesday, January 20.

608 infected people in nursing homes, seven-day incidence drops

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The number of people infected with corona rose in Hamburg on Tuesday by 251 to 8,235 acute cases, 514 Covid-19 patients were in clinical treatment, 95 of whom were under intensive care.

The number of new infections in the past seven days per 100,000 inhabitants is currently 104.2 new infections and has thus fallen again.

In a total of 49 care facilities, 608 residents were infected on Tuesday, January 19.

There are 20 or more cases in twelve care facilities, of which there are over 40 cases in four care facilities.

All over the city, 282 employees of care facilities are currently infected with corona

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Visitors to care facilities

have to prove that they are not infected with SARS-CoV-2.

If the care facility does not offer a rapid test, the facility will issue visitors with a certificate with which an appointment for a free rapid test can be made online or by telephone on 040 42828 4000.