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Before the federal-state conference on the corona situation, Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) spoke out against the relaxation of corona travel restrictions and warned of a large wave of Easter travel.

“From my point of view, there shouldn't be a big wave of travel at Easter.

We simply cannot afford that in the current infection situation, ”said Scholz of“ Bild am Sonntag ”.

“Perhaps it can be made possible within a country that holiday homes can be used.

But if a lot of people go on Easter vacation on a grand scale, that endangers the summer vacation of all of us.

The Vice Chancellor called on citizens to refrain from flights to Turkey or Mallorca.

"With a vacation like this, you take a risk, not just for yourself, but for everyone else as well."

Scholz also spoke out in favor of compulsory testing for all foreign holidaymakers when entering Germany.

Everyone should make sure on their return that they do not infect anyone.

“For me, this includes at least one negative corona test before entering Germany.

We should arrange that with each other. "

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Scholz also rejects the general opening of outdoor catering at Easter: "This may be possible in areas with a very low incidence, but unfortunately I think it is unlikely nationwide." However, family visits at Easter should be possible.

"We made that possible at Christmas, it should be back at Easter," said Scholz.

For this you should use the possibility of rapid tests.

The current infection situation does not allow any further opening steps, said Scholz.

“And in regions with particularly high values, you will have to pull the emergency brake.

That’s how the concept envisages it.

We create trust when we stick to the plan. "

The finance minister promised a largely normal life for the summer.

“There is justified hope that the summer pandemic will be overcome.

Then a reasonably normal life with only a few restrictions will be possible, ”said Scholz.

Everything indicates that the majority of Germans were vaccinated in the summer. “Then we made it.

And then the people will first celebrate vigorously. "

Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the prime ministers want to decide in a video conference on Monday on how to proceed with the corona requirements.

Slight relaxations only came into effect two weeks ago.

In view of the renewed increase in the number of infections, there are now increasing demands to reverse the relaxation.