Increasing numbers of infections: which corona

FFP2 mask requirement on long-distance trains and long-distance buses, lifting of the rules on airplanes: the new Corona requirements came into force this Saturday.

In the long-distance trains, a surgical mask was previously sufficient, an FFP2 mask was only recommended.

According to a spokeswoman, a medical mask has also been sufficient for Flixbus so far.

In regional traffic, the federal states will now decide for themselves on protective measures.

However, their health ministers had spoken out in favor of sticking to the applicable mask requirement on buses and trains.

In airplanes, on the other hand, the mask is no longer required.

Nationwide, FFP2 masks must also be worn in clinics, nursing homes, medical practices and other healthcare facilities.

A negative test is also required when entering care facilities and hospitals.

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Seven-day incidence of 497

The federal and state governments had decided on the new regulations via a further change to the Infection Protection Act - otherwise the remaining corona rules would have expired in September.

It also stipulates that the federal states can impose even stricter measures on their own, such as compulsory masks in shops and restaurants or tests in schools and daycare centers.

The federal states can also make further specifications, such as upper visitor limits for events, distance specifications in public spaces or masks outside if distances are not possible.

However, the state parliament must first determine that there is a concrete risk to the health system or other important areas of care.

The RKI gave the nationwide seven-day incidence on Saturday morning at 497.0.

The day before, the value of new corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week was 466.0 (previous week: 308.9; previous month: 237.0).

However, this information only provides a very incomplete picture of the number of infections.

Experts have been assuming for some time that there will be a large number of cases not recorded by the RKI - mainly because by far not all infected people have a PCR test done.