display

Over the weekend, the Hamburg police, reinforced by riot police officers, checked the wearing of protective masks in some places in the Hanseatic city.

Verbal advice was given on Saturday, and fines of 150 euros should be imposed on Sunday for violations.

In shopping streets such as Mönckebergstraße or on Mühlenkamp in Winterhude, a mask must be worn from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as in many parks, on the Alster and Elbe.

The same applies to adults who supervise their children in playgrounds and to joggers who use the corresponding areas.

The Senate had decided on the controversial measure last week, Hamburg's Mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) had justified the procedure with the fact that protection against the spread of the British virus mutation had to be strengthened outdoors.

Police officers check a certificate in the city center that is supposed to exempt its owner from wearing a mask

Source: dpa / Markus Scholz

The main reason for this was the crowds that could be observed in the parks and at the waterfront on the very warm weekend last year.

The cooler weather on this Saturday and Sunday automatically ensured relaxation, many joggers had started in such a way that they were through with their Alster tour by 10 a.m.

The police then intercepted a few strollers and sporlers who did not have the necessary mouth and nose coverage.

The fine is 150 euros.

The mask requirement does not apply from Monday to Friday.

Similar scenes could also be observed further north.

After large gatherings of people in the Bay of Lübeck in the past few weeks, the police are again increasingly on site this weekend.

You are pursuing a "presence concept", as a spokesman for the police headquarters south announced.

Special stripes are on the way from Scharbeutz and Timmendorfer Strand via Neustadt to Fehmarn in order to ensure compliance with the corona rules.

In the event of violations, speak to the people.

"But that is not a real control action," said the police spokesman.

display

The early lifting of the entry ban for Travemünde did not lead to a rush of day tourists.

Originally, the Hanseatic city of Lübeck wanted to stick to the ban imposed in mid-December after the experience of the past weekends up to and including Sunday.

With the early lifting, foreigners have been able to visit the Baltic Sea again since Saturday.