If the Hessian state government deals with the development of the pandemic at the beginning of next week, fundamental changes in course in the corona policy are not to be expected.

The cabinet has to deal with the issue because the relevant regulation of the country only applies until July 22, the spokesman for the state chancellery said on Tuesday.

For example, the question of tests is discussed.

Ewald Hetrodt

Correspondent for the Rhein-Main-Zeitung in Wiesbaden.

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Helmut Schwan

Head of the regional section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

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As reported, the FDP parliamentary group applied in the state parliament last week to lift the obligation to test the interior of the restaurant.

The liberals believe that the opening of the farms has not led to an increase in the number of infections and the hygiene concepts have proven their worth.

Tourism industry under pressure

The Hessian tourism industry is not only in a difficult economic situation, it is also in competition with the competition in the neighboring countries.

The fact that the obligation to test indoors no longer applies there is a serious disadvantage for the border regions.

Because there the tourists decided not to spend their vacation in Hesse, but in a neighboring federal state.

Economics Minister Al-Wazir was cautious and announced that one would first look at the development of the number of infections.

Because Hessen is surrounded by six federal states, the government spokesman said that the regulations that apply to its neighbors are always in view.

But it is not likely that the example of North Rhine-Westphalia will be followed.

There, the state government has decided to largely relax the incidence below 10.

The government spokesman pointed out that the Hessian ordinance only applies for four weeks.

The version that the cabinet will decide next week will only last until mid-August.

Because the summer holidays did not end until the end of August, it is not yet advisable to take into account the concept that Minister of Education Alexander Lorz (CDU) developed for the period after the holidays.

Instead, the rules foreseen in schools will only be included in the new regulation in August.

The transnational decision that the heads of the state chancelleries made with regard to major events no longer has to be specifically transposed into state law.

Spectators back in the stadiums

As reported, the representatives of the federal states, together with the head of the Federal Chancellery, have stipulated that up to half of the spectators admitted to the stadiums can be admitted to large sporting events, as long as the number does not exceed 25,000.

According to the government spokesman, this regulation, which will apply until September 11, is already covered by Hessian state law.

However, he emphasized that the health authorities should be involved in the decisions on the spot.

Meanwhile, the seven-day incidence in Hesse remains at a low level, and there is even a slight downward trend across the country.

According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, the value for Tuesday was 9.3 after 9.6 the previous day.

However, a week ago it was 7.7.

While the incidence in Offenbach remains below 10, in Frankfurt (21.0) no relaxation is in sight;

Also in Darmstadt (19.4) the number of new infections remains above average

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According to plans by the federal government, in addition to the incidence, another important coefficient for the decision whether easing is possible will soon be the occupancy of the intensive care beds. According to the Hessischer Krankenhausgesellschaft, there are currently 74 corona intensive care patients - a decrease of almost 90 percent compared to January.