First meeting in 2022: Berlin Senate advises on vaccination campaign and quarantine regulations
Quarantine regulations, the status of the vaccination in Berlin, the effects of the rapid spread of the Omikron variant on the critical infrastructure: some of the topics that the Senate will discuss in its first session in the new year on Tuesday.
The red-green-red Berlin Senate will discuss corona issues again on Tuesday morning at its first meeting in the new year.
The meeting will, among other things, deal with the preparation for the Prime Minister’s Conference (MPK) planned for Friday. At the federal-state meeting, among other things, the continuation of the booster campaign and quarantine regulations should be discussed. The Senate members want to agree in advance what ideas they will have in the group on Friday.
In addition, the members want to exchange information on the current status of vaccinations in Berlin. Berlin’s new health senator Ulrike Grote (Greens) will provide details on this. Resolutions on possible changes to the Infection Protection Ordinance are pending for a Senate spokeswoman according to Not.
The effects of the pandemic in view of the spread of the Omikron variant on the critical infrastructure, including the police, fire brigade and hospitals, should also be an issue.
The announcement is also a consultation on the economic aid for closed companies in Berlin, such as the clubs. According to rbb information, the Senate will not close any further restrictions for the time being, but also no easing for the catering and retail sectors.
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