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Press Launch from the Hessen State Authorities from 12 OCT 2021

Courtesy Translation: Nadine Bower, Public Affairs Specialist

Corona Cupboard: New guidelines laid down

The Hessen state authorities has prolonged the present coronavirus safety ordinance till 7 November and has set new laws. For instance, on the request of the trade, the present 2G choice will probably be prolonged to the complete retail commerce: The operators are free to grant entry solely to vaccinated and recovered people of their retailers after which to waive distance and masks necessities: “We assume that this selection is just used each day and that retailers for on a regular basis wants won’t make use of it. However that additionally implies that with out 2G, the space and masks necessities will proceed to use.” Additionally new is a check obligation for unvaccinated workers in hospitals, because it already applies in previous individuals’s properties and nursing properties. Minister President Volker Bouffier additionally pointed to imminent Christmas markets: These may happen this yr, entry controls are usually not required.

Vaccinations nonetheless essential

At yesterday’s finish of the free citizen exams, the Hessen head of presidency as soon as once more emphasised the significance of vaccinations within the combat in opposition to the corona pandemic. “We have gotten via the autumn effectively to this point, as proven by the incidence of hospitalization and intensive care mattress utilization with COVID-19 sufferers,” he mentioned. “Nonetheless, we should not turn into careless. The best safety in opposition to the virus for all of us stays vaccination. And that is nonetheless uncomplicated, non-bureaucratic and freed from cost. Now that many voters not have the chance without cost testing, I ask all of the extra to utilize our vaccination providers.” Since Monday, the speedy antigen exams, as they’re carried out in check facilities or pharmacies, are not freed from cost for a lot of residents of Hessen. The reason being an modification to the Take a look at Ordinance of the Federal Authorities. Nonetheless, a restricted group of individuals can nonetheless make the most of these exams with out paying, reminiscent of youngsters underneath the age of 12, pregnant girls or individuals who can’t be vaccinated in opposition to the coronavirus for medical causes on the time of the check. For adolescents as much as and together with 17 years of age in addition to for pregnant girls, one check per week is freed from cost till the tip of the yr. In faculties, the weekly exams stay freed from cost till the tip of the yr. Youngsters underneath the age of six and kids who haven’t but began college typically don’t want unfavorable proof.

An important modifications to the nationwide coronavirus safety regulation at a look:

– The present regulation will probably be prolonged till 7 November 2021 and thus till the tip of the prevention weeks after the autumn college break.

– Sooner or later, a 2G choice may even apply within the retail commerce (if that is chosen, there will probably be no distance and masks requirement).

– In faculties, the duty to put on medical masks on the seat and the every day exams apply instantly after a constructive speedy check and never solely after the PCR affirmation.

– In previous individuals’s properties and nursing properties, there’ll not be an computerized ban on getting into the complete facility within the occasion of a single case of an infection, as a substitute individually needed protecting measures should be taken.

– In hospitals, testing is necessary 2 occasions per week for unvaccinated personnel.

– People festivals can happen with out the approval of sure numbers of individuals (to be checked via entrance controls).

Supply: https://www.hessen.de/Presse/Neue-Regelungen-festgelegt