Berlin: These corona rules currently apply

Shopping or meeting friends: a lot will be easier for Berliners. An overview of the new corona rules.

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• Which corona rules apply in Berlin? What is allowed in the capital, what is prohibited? An overview shows the current status of measures against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
• When and where does a mask apply? When is a fine due? Who controls the mask requirement? Answers to the most important questions about the rules can be found here.
• What events are allowed in Berlin? Which events are prohibited? How big can the number of participants be? The overview shows the status of the regulations.

Berlin. In spite of the fact that the number of infections has risen again recently, the Berlin Senate has continued its gradual easing course for corona restrictions: Since Saturday, the contact restrictions for private individuals that have existed for months and have since been somewhat relaxed have been completely eliminated. However, the Senate is tightening the screws elsewhere: At Violations against the one in effect since the end of April Mask requirement is enacted under a new ordinance passed by the Senate on Tuesday fine due. So far, no controls have been carried out here.

Fine: Passengers in bus and train without mask have been traveling between Saturday and Saturday between 50 and 500 euros fine numbers. On the one hand, many people followed the rules as a matter of course, said Governing Mayor Michael Müller (SPD). “But there are some who consciously or unconsciously do not adhere to these rules. And at that point you have to become clearer. “

The police should enforce the new regulation with selective checks. The police union (GdP) pointed out that this would not be possible across the board. The Fines also apply to Violations against the Mask requirement in Shops. The problem is less common there than in local public transport.

The currently valid corona measures in Berlin can also be found on the website of the Senate Chancellery.

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Kontaktbeschränkungen: Appointments in a larger circle are again easier for people. So far, it has been the case that a maximum of five people from several households or only members of two households may meet in public or at home in the capital. The scheme should help slow down the spread of the coronavirus and now falls away. The Senate only gives a recommendation to reduce contacts to “an absolute minimum”. Everyone should continue to keep physical social contacts with other people as low as possible.

Minimum distance: The minimum distance from 1.5 meters to other people must be followed to prevent infections as possible. There are exceptions only in cases where this is not possible, for example in health care and care, in day care centers and schools, at the hairdresser’s or because of restricted space, for example in buses, trains or cars. An important prerequisite for all loosening also remains that the development of corona infections allows it.

shop: Since Saturday, retailers have been able to let more people into the shops at the same time. The previous guideline value of maximum one person per 20 square meters of retail space on 10 square meters lowered.

Events: The Senate agreed on a step-by-step plan for larger events such as cultural events, trade fairs, special markets, sporting events, business meetings or commercial leisure activities.

• To July 31 are therefore in closed rooms up to 300 Attendees allowed
• from 1. August up to 500
• from 1. September up to 750
• from October 1 up to 1000.
• Events outdoors may according to the step plan by 1. September maximal 1000 and then up to 5000 Participants include.

According to the Senate, all upper limits also apply to private or family events, but not to Demonstrations or Services. There were restrictions here some time ago painted been. Singing at events in closed rooms is prohibited.

Systematics: Overall, the new regulation to contain the corona pandemic has a completely different system: it should no longer list what is allowed under what conditions, but should provide an overview of what Berliners will not be allowed to do in the future. The goal is to facilitate the overview.

Corona in Berlin: The development of daily new infections

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