The German Ministry of Health announced the beginning of tightening some Corona virus prevention measures today, Saturday, in anticipation of the anticipated spike in daily infections over the next months.
And the German broadcaster (Deutsche Welle) announced – on its website – that German citizens, starting today, will have to adapt to the new rules intended to control the Corona virus outbreak, explaining that the implementation of the new measures comes as the country is already witnessing a steady rise in infections. With the beginning of a temperature decrease, Germany registered 96,367 new injuries over the course of the preceding 24 hours, which is twice as many as were reported a week earlier.
She stated that rather than the less protective medical surgical masks that were previously required, passengers older than 14 years old on long train journeys will be required to wear masks equipped with air filters, such as “N95,” while passengers on buses and trains with short trips will be required to wear surgical medical masks. Airline passengers will at least be permitted to forgo wearing any type of protective mask, in keeping with the policies of other European nations and airlines.
The federal government has mandated that Germans take a test to confirm that they are not infected with Corona before visiting any hospital or nursing home in the nation, and employees in hospitals and care homes will be required to take a test to detect Corona infection, according to the network. Masks with filters will also be required to be worn in hospitals, nursing homes, and doctor’s offices. at least a few times per week to confirm that they are negative.
In the event that the pandemic situation in the nation worsens, the German states will have the power to enact additional measures, such as requiring students above the age of 11 to wear masks in class or requiring people to wear protective masks in closed spaces (stores and restaurants).
German Health intensifies Corona prevention efforts in advance of winter
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