Corona numbers are increasing sharply
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Where there is a curfew everywhere
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Folded chairs during curfew in Berlin.
Photo: dpa / Annette Riedl
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Düsseldorf The word “curfew” has been on everyone’s lips since the rising Corona numbers. Where does it apply in NRW? In which other cities in Germany has it been introduced? We give a small overview.
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It has been in effect in Düsseldorf since Monday, in Berlin for a week and in other Corona hotspots there is wild discussion about the introduction of a curfew. Due to the decree of the NRW state government to introduce a curfew from more than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, some cities will still have to introduce curfew.
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So far, such a curfew was decided by the municipality itself, now the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is giving clear instructions on this point. You can read here which NRW cities have the highest corona numbers.
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- Düsseldorf In the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, a curfew for Düsseldorf’s old town was activated on Monday. It now applies from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. Bars, restaurants and kiosks have to close.
- Cologne: A curfew was decided on Tuesday in the largest city in the state. From Wednesday onwards, restaurants and pubs can only stay open until 1 a.m.
- Hamm: In Hamm, the city administration has also decided on a curfew. It is valid from midnight to 5 a.m. Bars, restaurants and cafes have to close. There is also a ban on selling alcohol at petrol stations or kiosks. Bars and restaurants have to close after 1 a.m.
- Duisburg: Since Wednesday the following applies to gastronomy: curfew from 1 a.m. This also applies to the sale of alcoholic beverages, for example in drinking halls.
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Such is the situation in other major cities in Germany
- Bremen: In addition to numerous orders pertaining to events in which alcohol is served, the Hanseatic city also has a general curfew and a ban on alcohol sales from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Berlin: In the federal capital, there is a curfew for pubs, shops and Spätis from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. In addition, only a maximum of 10 instead of the previous 25 participants may come together for private meetings in closed rooms.
- Frankfurt/Main: A curfew has been in effect in the largest city in Hesse since October 9th. Restaurants, bars and pubs have to close at 11 p.m.
- Stuttgart: In the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, the corona numbers have also gone up. Now the city is preparing a curfew, a restriction on alcohol consumption in public and a mask requirement in the city center.
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