Schwerin, Germany (dpa) – Police in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern said on Monday that hundreds of people who tried to visit the German state known for its Baltic Sea coastline over Easter were turned away.
Police in the Neubrandenburg area, along one of the major roadways in the state, said 95 vehicles were turned away on Easter Sunday, while in the state’s largest city, Rostock, 63 vehicles had to leave.
Between the two areas, more than 350 people in total were asked to leave because they couldn’t provide a valid reason for being in the north-eastern state, according to police numbers released on Monday.
On Good Friday, the start of the Easter holiday weekend, 343 people in 189 vehicles had been asked to leave, while on Saturday, 193 people were asked to leave the state again after officers checked 91 vehicles in Neubrandenburg, police said.
Police stepped up checks at both international borders and at Mecklenburg’s borders with other German federal states over the Easter holidays.
Tourism, including day trips, is currently not allowed due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, visits by family members are still permitted, and people with a second residence in the state may enter.
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