Munich: Severe weather – large corona demo on Theresienwiese canceled – “safety comes first”

• On Saturday (May 23rd) should be in Munich again against the Corona pads* be demonstrated.
• 10,000 people the applicant wanted to gather around the Theresienwiese.
• However, a storm thwarted the demonstrators.

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3:09 p.m .: Because of the storm that swept over Munich, the Corona demo on the Theresienwiese canceled around 3 p.m., reports the Evening News. “Safety comes first,” was announced over the loudspeakers. “Nothing works anymore today,” commented a police spokesman about the situation in thunderbolt.

There is also an official severe weather warning of severe thunderstorms with hurricane gusts in the region in and around Munich. This applies from 2:40 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Update from May 23, 2020, 1:20 p.m .: 1000 participants are allowed on Saturday at the Theresienwiese in Munich against the Corona restrictions demonstrate, but they have to Distance rules adhere to. Is there still an increased risk of the virus flaring up again in Munich, which could lead to a second wave?

As the ZDF reports that it is difficult to calculate the number of infected people after a demonstration. After the Demonstrations on May 9, there would have been no significant increases in the number of infections.

Like the ZDF, citing the health offices of Stuttgart and Munich have declared none of these Cities positive for that virus persons tested afterwards confirmed that they had participated in one of the demonstrations.

“In this situation, chance plays a big role. It may happen that none happens Infected was among the demonstrators. Or that the infected participant of all people didn’t have much contact on the demo, “explains the Epidemiologist Rafael Mikolajczyk told ZDF.

However, the epidemiologist expressly warns that the consequences of the May 16 demonstrations cannot yet be predicted. “It would be wrong to conclude that just because nothing happened once, the next time there is no danger,” said Mikolajczyk.

Corona demo in Munich – 1,000 people allowed

Update from May 23, 9:34 a.m .: On the Theresienwiese in Munich Again only 1000 people against the Corona restrictions to demonstrate. The demonstration was limited to two hours and is scheduled to start around 3 p.m. The organizer initially wanted to give around 10,000 people the opportunity to vent their displeasure.

However, the administrative court in Munich rejected the organizer’s urgent request on Friday against the restriction to 1000 people. The organizers also failed at the Bavarian Administrative Court late Friday evening.

He justified his decision with the fact that the security concept presented by the organizer was not suitable for compliance with the Contact restrictions with 10,000 participants “even close to ensure”.

Demonstration in Munich: 3 p.m.

The demonstrators have to Minimum distance of 1.50 meters. The organizer, together with 100 folders provided by him, must ensure that all requirements are met.

The Administrative Court continued: Regardless of the specific event, the State capital may limit the number of participants also because with a higher number of participants the risk of new infections increases and the risk of the uncontrolled spread of the virus increases.

The Theresienweise was demonstrated last Saturday, even then the maximum number of 1000 participants was. However, hundreds stood close together outside the closed-off assembly area. The police pronounced reprimands, recorded personal details and wrote advertisements. Some people were carried away.

Whether Protesters on this too Saturday will also gather around the festival site is unclear.

Corona demo in Munich is coming: Urgent request of the organizer will not be taken into account

Update May 22, 7:07 p.m .: On the Theresienwiese in Munich only 1000 people are allowed to oppose the Corona restrictions to demonstrate. The administrative court of Munich confirmed a corresponding decision by the state capital Munich on Friday and refused Urgent request of the organizer against this restriction. The Assembly under the motto “Stand together for freedom“Fundamental rights and self-determination” was originally applied for 10,000 people.

Corona demonstration in Munich: Do several thousand gather again?

Last Saturday already had 1000 people demonstrated in the open space in the west of the city – and around 2500 around it. This gathering away from the approved events caused problems for the police because many participants did not keep the minimum distance. The law enforcement officers held back a long time, but intervened towards the end of the rally. In total, around 600 expulsions imposed.

The event against the Restrictions on liberties* remained peaceful, there was no violence. This was sometimes due to the fact that the police were deployed to the site with 1,000 officers. A similar contingent will also be presented at the demonstration next Saturday (23. May) expected. The big question now will be whether it will be along the Bavarian ring again Gather people. Nothing has changed in the city’s assessment since the previous week. According to the health department, only a maximum of 1,000 people is acceptable under “infection protection law”.

Corona demo on the Theresienwiese: City imposes strict requirements again

Last weekend, several thousand people in various cities across the country opposed the Corona virus restrictions and related interventions in Fundamental rights demonstrated. Last Saturday the Theresienweise already had a maximum of 1000 participants. Off the cordoned off Assembly area however, hundreds stood closely together.