This is an Advent hammer! At the Leipzig Christmas market (November 23rd – December 23rd), no alcohol will be served this year due to the increasing corona numbers. In view of the worsening situation in Saxony, the city of Leipzig wants to do everything possible, based on its legal options, to avoid uncontrolled crowds of people for hours.
The aim is to rob the virus of its chance to spread.
“I appeal to people to keep the dramatic worsening situation in the clinics in mind when visiting the Christmas market and to behave cautiously. People are fighting for their lives in the intensive care units, ”said Mayor Burkhard Jung (63, SPD). “The pre-Christmas season is also the time to get together; we want to give people this opportunity to do this outdoors under controlled and responsible conditions. “
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In connection with the Christmas market, there should be the opportunity to be vaccinated. The city of Leipzig will set up the city office on Burgplatz as a new vaccination center, and preparations will begin immediately.
Merchants who expect a loss of income due to the alcohol ban can take advantage of the state’s bridging aid. The city appeals to restaurateurs in the city center to refrain from serving outside during Advent