According to Health Minister Anschober, it is not yet certain what will happen after March 1st. Will there be the first gastro openings in March after all?
The Corona short-time working regulation, which was previously limited to the end of March, will be extended by three more months – i.e. until the end of June. The Federal Government decided on this Wednesday in the Council of Ministers and announced it at a press conference.
In the media round, however, not only the extension of short-time work was the topic, but also the further opening steps in March. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober made it clear that he saw a slight upward trend in the number of infections.
“We have a stable situation, but also exactly what I have been warning about for days: a slight increase in new infections,” said Anschober. According to the Minister of Health, an increase in the corona numbers was to be expected in view of the British and South African variants in the country.
Therefore, there will be no further opening steps for the time being, for example in gastronomy or tourism. The health minister is waiting until March for the openings to open, but may also indirectly hinted at an earlier lockdown end. Because Anschober didn't want to commit to March 1st.
So are there the first openings for the catering industry in March? “Everyone has an interest in opening up when it is responsible. Each of us has an interest in gradually returning to a normal life, sitting in a pub or doing something similar, which we all enjoy and of course also the economy, “said Anschober.
But: “That can only happen if it is justifiable and justifiable. Decision the day before yesterday, March 1st, next step,” the Minister of Health made clear. On March 1, the government will discuss further opening steps. The federal government recently announced that the next opening steps “around Easter” can be expected.
Chamber of Commerce President Harald Mahrer showed understanding for the decision, because the effects of the lockdown “light” on the infection process in the country are not yet foreseeable. However, Mahrer also hopes that the prospect of gastronomy, tourism and culture will soon open up.
