Kretschmer assumed that the discussions about suitable measures to avert another wave of pandemics with the Omikron variant will continue in the coming days. On January 7th, they wanted to come to an understanding again in the Bund-Länder-Round. “From my point of view, it is to be expected that January 7th will be too late. The momentum we are currently experiencing is very high. ”He believes that there will be votes and discussions beforehand.
Saxony’s cabinet wants to advise on Wednesday and adjust the current Corona Protection Ordinance. According to Kretschmer, this affects the regulation that will apply from December 28th to limit contact to 10 people at private get-togethers, in which only vaccinated and recovered people take part. According to the current legal situation, 20 people are allowed in Saxony.
Kretschmer recalled that about a million Saxons have not yet had a vaccination. That is why caution and reduced contact are the order of the day. “As the Free State of Saxony – I believe – we are better prepared for this situation than some other federal states.” Unfortunately, there are two reasons why it is also more at risk: On the one hand, the Saxon hospitals are full and there is a very low vaccination rate. That makes Saxony very susceptible to the Omikron variant. Therefore, one is currently not talking about easing, but only about the fact that the Free State can get through this time well.