Over the previous week, Oldenburg's incidence rate has risen to 115 per 100,000 inhabitants, making it a high incidence area (Hochindenzkommune). As of today, 16.04.21, new rules are coming into place in Oldenburg- so what does this mean for you, and what changes are happening?
Schools
Most school pupils will have to return to distance learning ('Scenario C') as of Monday, 19.04. Exceptions include:
Visiting school for written and final examinations in the 9th and 10th classes, so long as school visits of this nature are required
Secondary Education ll, as long as final examinations in the given schools and school years are reuired
The school years 1-4
Schools for children with learning difficultes and special needs with a focus on intellectual development
Day-care centres
These exceptions will take place in 'Scenario B', meaning thay will have alternating lessons in presence/ distance learning. According to the state, kids in kindergarten and the years 16 will be offered 'emergency' care (Notbetreuung).
Retail and Trade
'Click & Meet' is no longer allowed, but 'Click & Collect' can still take place, meaning you can still order items online and collect them from stores, but you may no longer enter those stores.
Museums will close
The following places will remain open:
Libraries
Drugstores (DM, Müller, Rossmann,....)
Supermarkets
Garden Centres
Bookstores
Body- near services like hairdressers and barbers
Take-Away offers from restaurants
Contact, Sports, Masks, Curfew
People of the same household are only allowed to meet with a maximum of one other person from outside of the household.
Individual sports are allowed with one other person or the the people from your own household.
Medical masks are mandatory in cars if the passengers are not all from one household.
Masks are not mandatory in public areas and a city curfew is not planned.
How long will these new rules be in place for?
These restrictions will remain in place until Oldenburg reaches a consecutive 7-day incidence rate of under 100. Schools are day-care centres can open after a consecutive 3-day incidence rate of under 100.
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Stay stafe!
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