Berlin: With Germany's Covid-19 infection rate reaching new highs, some of the country's 16 federal states have begun to restrict unvaccinated consumers' access to events, restaurants, and bars.
North Rhine-Westphalia, the country's most populous state, has joined the list of states that now follow the so-called "2G rule." The letters 2G stand for "geimpft" (vaccinated) and "getestet," respectively (tested). People must also comply with the new rule, which requires vaccinated or recovered individuals to provide a fresh negative Covid-19 test in order to attend events during Germany's Carnival season, often known as the "Fifth Season," which began on November 11. The majority of these measures do not apply to children and young people.
"The Covid-19 situation is becoming worse," North-Rhine Westphalia Minister President Hendrick Wuest remarked at a press conference on Tuesday, emphasizing that the country's east and south were particularly heavily struck. The seven-day incidence rate in Germany reached a new all-time high of 312.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants on Tuesday, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which studies infectious diseases.
For the first time since the outbreak began, the daily number of new cases surpassed 50,000 last week. The RKI recorded 32,048 new illnesses on Tuesday. The rising number of lawsuits has put further pressure on the government coalition's negotiators. On Monday, the penultimate round of negotiations between the Social Democratic Party, the Greens, and the liberal Free Democratic Party began.
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