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Masks are compulsory in public transport on Saturday - and still remain in many places in Bavaria

2022-12-10T06:51:40.566Z


Masks are compulsory in public transport on Saturday - and still remain in many places in Bavaria Created: 2022-12-10 07:40 By: Thomas Eldersch One of the oldest Corona rules falls this weekend in Bavaria. It is no longer necessary to wear a mask on public transport – but it should. In addition, the mask remains mandatory in many places in Bavaria. Munich – For a long time, Bavaria was conside


Masks are compulsory in public transport on Saturday - and still remain in many places in Bavaria

Created: 2022-12-10 07:40

By: Thomas Eldersch

One of the oldest Corona rules falls this weekend in Bavaria.

It is no longer necessary to wear a mask on public transport – but it should.

In addition, the mask remains mandatory in many places in Bavaria.

Munich – For a long time, Bavaria was considered a pioneer in the field of corona rules.

No sooner had they agreed on a course of action against the virus at the Prime Ministers' Conference in Berlin than Bavaria rushed forward the next day and tightened the rule.

Söder was the tough dog of the Corona measures.

Now Bavaria is a pioneer again - but this time when lifting the Corona rules.

Abolition of the mask requirement in public transport in Bavaria

On Saturday, December 10th, after almost two and a half years, the mask requirement in local public transport will end.

That was decided on Tuesday by the cabinet around Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU).

“The Federal Infection Protection Act only offers an explicit basis for a general obligation to wear masks because of Corona.

In order to combat long-known, regularly seasonal pathogens such as influenza and RS virus, the IfSG does not provide for general mask requirements, ”said Minister of Health Holetschek (CSU) afterwards.

After the mask requirement falls, the CSU minister is now appealing to his citizens.

“Instead of the obligation to wear masks, we now rely on personal responsibility and consideration.

One thing is clear: masks protect against respiratory infections, ”said Holetschek on Friday in Munich.

Together with Transport Minister Christian Bernreiter (CSU), he is therefore appealing to continue wearing a mask in public transport – even if it is no longer mandatory.

"In this way, everyone helps to protect themselves and, above all, people who are particularly at risk - not only from Corona, but also from the influenza virus and the RS virus, both of which are currently widespread."

(By the way: Our Bayern newsletter informs you about all the important stories from Bavaria. Register here.)

Masks are still compulsory on national trains

But a train is not just a train.

Be careful if you are traveling with the ICE, for example.

Because the mask requirement in long-distance traffic still applies.

So on all trains that travel nationwide or even Europe-wide, you have to continue wearing a mask.

In addition, FFP2 mask requirements in vulnerable facilities such as nursing homes and hospitals, as well as for patients and visitors to doctor's offices and other outpatient medical facilities, continue to apply until April 7th.

Employees in certain medical facilities as well as residents and visitors of certain community facilities must continue to wear masks in Bavaria.

People who have tested positive for Corona are also still obliged to wear a mask – including on public transport.

(phone with dpa)

Source: merkur

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