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Saarbrücken (dpa / lrs) - Saarland's Prime Minister Tobias Hans (CDU) has defended the latest federal and state resolutions to contain the corona pandemic.

"We use the holidays to shut down public life once again with these two additional closed days," said Hans on Tuesday in Saarbrücken.

This should help to slow down the increase in new infections.

"And this powerful deceleration will help us to bring about a system change throughout Germany."

The plan for the Saarland was to "enable us to do more with the help of tests" after Easter, said Hans.

The state government will work out an opening strategy in the next few days.

"We want nationwide that negative tests can help you do more."

The infrastructure for this is in place.

In addition, with the lockdown over Easter, "buy" some more time to provide the infrastructure to ensure digital tracking of the negative test. "

It is important to step on the brakes again: If that does not succeed, there is a great risk that Pentecost will not have the greatest possible normality and also “not the summer we all want”.

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The prospect of vacation in summer is "of great importance for families and we shouldn't gamble away that now by starting too early".

People should stay at home at Easter if possible and avoid contact.

"In any case, this is not the time to travel," he said.

The Prime Minister and Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) had agreed on Tuesday night to extend the existing lockdown with the jointly agreed step-by-step plan until April 18.

This also means that the emergency brake must be pulled in hotspots with an incidence of more than 100 corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants.

In Saarland, no district is over 100. The Ministry of Health reported the value of 65.6 on Tuesday.

Public life in Saarland has been drastically reduced since December 16.

In the past few weeks, however, there have been a few easing: all students in the country are now back in alternating classes, and retailers and hairdressers are open under certain conditions.

“Body-hugging services” such as non-medical foot, hand, nail and face care are also offered.

The previous resolutions are valid until March 28th.

On April 12, the federal and state governments want to interconnect again.

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The Saarland Council of Ministers wanted to deal with the adjustment of the ordinance this Wednesday.

The state parliament will meet on Thursday to discuss this.

Details of the "new rest days", such as possible compensation for companies due to production losses, should soon be clarified by the heads of the state chancellery with the federal government, said Hans.

Criticism came from the opposition in the Saar state parliament.

The left-wing parliamentary group leader Oskar Lafontaine said: «The decisions still do not give the gastronomy, hotel industry and cultural institutions any perspective.

This violates the principle of equality of the Basic Law. "

At least the outdoor catering must be opened immediately.

Well over 90 percent of infections take place indoors.

Holidays within Germany should also be possible again immediately, subject to strict hygiene regulations.

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