3G becomes 2G... This has nothing to do with Internet broadband frequencies. Visit Germanyto be able to come to the country and take part in daily life, until now, it was necessary to follow the 3G rule : Geimpft (Vaccinated), Genesen (Cured) or Getestet (Tested). But the resurgence of Covid cases in Central Europe has changed the situation.. Austria has been under total lockdown since 22 November for three weeks.
Germany is still reluctant to follow the Austrian example, bearing in mind the economic damage that would be caused if the country were to be placed under a wall. We are moving towards a "2G" strategy. The latter now means a ban on non-vaccinated people with only a negative PCR or antigen test from enclosed public places. There is also talk of strict confinement of unvaccinated people.
La rule 2G applies in all Länder since 19 November. The forerunners before this date were Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Hamburg, Hesse and Saxony.
However, there is a relative latitude decision. At Berlin like HamburgIn Germany, it is still up to restaurant and café owners to decide whether they want to use a 3G protocol - where the density is low - or switch to 2G. In Saxony (the region around Dresden and Leipzig), on the other hand, FFP2 masks must now be worn, and a 2G protocol is compulsory throughout the Land. In fact, Germany's federal structure makes the rules ever more complicated, as they vary from region to region.
Risk gradation
The federal government therefore had to reach agreement with the federal Länder to adopt a common scale for managing the pandemic. This scale follows the saturation of hospitals. If certain districts reach level 9 - with total saturation of the health services - these districts will then be under strict confinement, as in Austria. One thing is certain, however: non-vaccinated people are now more or less excluded!
Other countries are reimposing quarantines for non-vaccinated travellers. This is the case for Lithuania and Norway.. The list is likely to grow over the coming weeks.
(Article updated on 22 November)
