Visit to the Christmas market only with a ribbon

Corona in Düsseldorf
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Christmas market only with ribbon

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Access is already controlled at the Christmas market in front of the town hall.
Photo: Wolfgang Harste

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Düsseldorf Anyone who wants to be served at the Christmas market in Düsseldorf needs a ribbon from Saturday. This is only given to those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered. And: The city is launching a vaccination center 2.0 behind the train station on Monday.

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Taking part in large crowds is not necessarily advisable in view of the explosion in the number of infections. A visit to the Christmas market takes place in the fresh air and is only allowed to vaccinated and convalescent people – a calculable risk if you remain careful. In order to enforce 2G, from this Saturday only people will be served at the booths who wear a ribbon.

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The wristbands will be handed out at the stands after checking the vaccination certificate or the convalescent status. Lord Mayor Stephan Keller announced at the weekly Corona press conference on Friday that additional places in the Christmas market will be fenced in and access controls will be provided in the next few days. This should also help prevent overcrowding in the markets.

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*Photo: Christoph Schroeter*

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From next Monday, the city’s vaccination range will be massively expanded. According to city director Burkhard Hintzsche, who heads the Corona crisis team, a vaccination center 2.0 is being built in the former rooms of the central library at Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz.

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There are then twelve vaccination routes available, 1800 vaccinations can be carried out per day. Open on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., on the other days (except Sunday) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Anyone from the age of twelve can be vaccinated there, the booster vaccination is possible from the age of 18. Appointments do not have to be agreed.

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There is also the use of the vaccination mobile, and the vaccination station in Heinrich-Heine-Allee will be retained. The opening times there are Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. In total, the city is doubling its offer to 2850 vaccinations per day, making 68,400 vaccinations per month possible. In addition, there are vaccinations by resident doctors and company doctors.

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“Get vaccinated and tested,” OB Keller appealed to the population. “And don’t let vaccine breakthroughs unsettle you, because the vaccination protects against severe disease in the event of an infection.” That brought 25,000 additional vaccinations, which is now paying off.

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The city is currently doing the follow-up to contacts with its staff. However, it will be checked whether the support of the Bundeswehr will be requested again. The federal government makes 12,000 soldiers available for this task. The city wants to implement the new federal and state regulations and not take any special approaches. The 2G rule has been in effect for urban events since October 1st and for cultural events sponsored by the city since November 1st.

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This is what the current figures look like: So far, 37,472 people in Düsseldorf (plus 232) have contracted the coronavirus. According to information from the State Center for Health, around 2300 people in Düsseldorf are currently infected. 93 of them are being treated in hospitals, 23 of them in intensive care units. On Thursday only five intensive care beds were free. 34,700 people have now recovered. 521 people (plus three) who were infected with the corona virus have died in Düsseldorf so far.

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The so-called 7-day incidence is 238 (previous day: 240), the value indicates the number of infections that have become known in the last seven days per 100,000 inhabitants. The incidence is highest among 10 to 19 year olds at 423.3 and lowest among those over 90 at 48.8. Only the age group over 80 has an incidence below 100. There are currently 3900 people in quarantine.

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On Thursday 1560 people were vaccinated by the city, of which 1064 received their booster vaccinations. A total of 495,554 people in Düsseldorf have been vaccinated so far, of which 470,795 have received their first and second vaccinations. A total of 995,466 vaccinations were given, including 29,117 booster vaccinations. According to Hintzsche, the vaccination rate is 75.7 percent, but it also includes commuters who have been vaccinated in Düsseldorf but do not live here.

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