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Berlin / Hamburg (dpa / lno) - Hamburg's mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) is assuming an extension and tightening of the current corona lockdown.
The measures taken so far have not yet led to the number of new infections falling sufficiently, said the German Press Agency on Monday with a view to the upcoming deliberations of the state heads of government in Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) on Tuesday.
In addition, there is the risk of new virus variants, the effects of which are still unclear for Germany.
"I therefore assume that we will have to extend the lockdown and sharpen it at some points."
In particular, job-related mobility is still too high.
“We recognize this from the heavy use of buses and trains during rush hour.
Home office and mobile working must therefore be expanded, ”said the mayor on the sidelines of a Federal Council meeting in Berlin.
If presence is absolutely necessary, companies should implement staggered working hours in order to relieve local public transport.
For travelers from virus mutation areas, he urgently recommends that the federal government prescribe a negative PCR test.
"Rapid tests are not reliable enough for this," warned the former laboratory doctor.
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It is important that the heads of government discuss the current state of scientific knowledge with experts before switching to the chancellor on Monday evening, said Tschentscher.
Among other things, the Robert Koch Institute should also provide a professional assessment of "how protection against infection can be improved in public transport using suitable masks".
In Bavaria, wearing a so-called FFP2 mask on buses and trains has been mandatory since Monday.
Tschentscher also apparently wants to move away from the previous regulation, which also allows scarves or scarves to cover the mouth and nose in public transport.
A stipulation exclusively on FFP2 masks like in Bavaria goes too far for him, as was heard.