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Attention public transport users: this now applies to buses and trains

2022-04-05T03:15:23.191Z


Attention public transport users: this now applies to buses and trains Created: 2022-04-05 04:51 By: Anna Lorenz The transition period regarding the changes to the Infection Protection Act ends on April 2nd. You can read here which Corona rules then apply on buses and trains. Munich - mask goodbye? That is the question that is currently on the minds of citizens when it comes to the changes in


Attention public transport users: this now applies to buses and trains

Created: 2022-04-05 04:51

By: Anna Lorenz

The transition period regarding the changes to the Infection Protection Act ends on April 2nd.

You can read here which Corona rules then apply on buses and trains.

Munich - mask goodbye?

That is the question that is currently on the minds of citizens when it comes to the changes in the Infection Protection Act that will apply from Saturday, April 2nd.

While the debate about access restrictions has largely calmed down due to the current corona vaccination rate, the mouth and nose cover is dividing the population.

Corona rules: This will change from April 2nd, 2022 for masks and co.

The new Infection Protection Act, which has already brought some changes to the corona protection measures since March 20, 2022, will bring further innovations from April 2, 2022.

The federal law then primarily regulates only a so-called basic protection.

“This includes mask requirements in care facilities, hospitals and other health care facilities, in certain communal accommodations and in local public transport.

The basic protection also includes testing obligations in care facilities, hospitals, schools and day-care centers and other facilities," according to the Federal Ministry of Health.

Within a defined framework, the countries are therefore free to decide to what extent they want to take measures to contain the pandemic.

"In hotspots, i.e. in regions with a threatening infection situation, additional protective measures such as mask requirements, distance requirements, proof requirements or hygiene requirements can be ordered," it continues, "hotspot rules can be decided if there is a risk of hospital capacity being overloaded." The Infection Protection Act also defines now the terms “proof of vaccination”, “proof of recovery” and “proof of test”.

Bus and train: This applies nationwide from April 2nd, 2022 when masks are compulsory

In air and long-distance passenger transport, the basic protection provides for the mask requirement to be maintained.

After that, the mouth and nose cover will remain on the bus and train.

"The means of air transport and long-distance public transport may only be used by passengers as well as the control and service staff and driving and control staff, insofar as there is physical contact with other people for work-related reasons, if these people wear a respirator mask (FFP2 or comparable) or wear a medical face mask (mouth and nose protection)," according to § 28b paragraph 1 sentence 1 IfSG.

The Corona rules will change from April - What applies to public transport?

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It must be at least one of the well-known "blue masks" for passengers.

An exception applies to the following groups of people:

  • Children who have not yet reached the age of six: If you are not yet six years old, you do not need to wear a mask.



    Persons who are unable to wear a respiratory mask or medical face mask due to a medically certified health impairment, a medically certified chronic illness or a disability.



    Deaf and hard of hearing people and people who communicate with them, as well as their companions.

“As long as a state has not made use of the authorization in § 28a paragraph 7 sentence 1 number 1 letter b, the obligations under sentence 1 also apply in this state for local public transport”, the new Infection Protection Act continues, “at the latest until End of April 2nd, 2022.” In other words – until Saturday the mask requirement in public transport definitely applies from the federal side – after that only basic protection applies.

However, the countries have their own regulations, some of which have even stricter requirements.

In Bavaria, for example, public transport is not only obligated to cover the mouth and nose, but even to wear an FFP2 mask on buses and trains.

(askl)

Source: merkur

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