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Returnees from abroad: proof of vaccination or corona test

2021-10-15T05:22:41.832Z


Last year, the autumn holidays marked the start of the second wave of the corona pandemic. This year, too, more infections are expected in Hamburg - but this time many people have already been vaccinated. And it has to be tested.


Last year, the autumn holidays marked the start of the second wave of the corona pandemic.

This year, too, more infections are expected in Hamburg - but this time many people have already been vaccinated.

And it has to be tested.

Hamburg - Shortly before the end of the autumn vacation, the health authority advises that travelers returning from abroad must always present proof of vaccination, valid proof of recovery or a negative corona test result. "Even for all pupils who are returning from abroad, a negative test result must be presented on the first day of school," said authority spokesman Martin Helfrich of the German press agency. The test could also be carried out at school next Monday.

Special rules apply to returnees from high-risk or virus variant areas. In any case, a digital entry registration is required. Unvaccinated people from high-risk areas must also submit a negative test and be in quarantine for 10 days, which can be shortened by a new test after 5 days. For returnees from variant areas, there is a test and a 14-day quarantine, which cannot be shortened.

To enable a smooth start to school after the holidays, rapid tests would be offered in all schools on Monday, said Helfrich.

Special care is required: "Because a rapid test from a different manufacturer is used than before, if the instructions are not followed precisely, tests may falsely show a positive result." In order to detect infections as quickly as possible, the first two Weeks after the holidays, three quick tests per week instead of the previous two are carried out in schools.

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Helfrich also pointed out that, since Monday, rapid tests in Hamburg have only been recognized by medical providers and are subject to a charge.

For people "for whom a vaccination was demonstrably not possible so far, the costs will continue to be covered." There are around 80 providers spread across the city - doctors, pharmacies, aid organizations and medical laboratories.

In order to guarantee a comprehensive offer, additional providers have been commissioned with tests by the authorities in areas with insufficient test capacities.

dpa

Source: merkur

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