From February 2, the requirement for face masks to be worn on long-distance buses and trains in Germany will no longer apply.
This is due to the number of COVID-19 cases throughout the country dwindling along with the number of cases requiring hospitalisation, according to the Federal Health Minister of Germany, Karl Lauterbach.
“The pandemic situation has stabilised. The incidence is only half as high as a month ago. The wastewater monitoring shows constant or falling values. In addition, the number of hospitalisations and hospital admissions fell. The situation there is tense but manageable,” the Minister explains.
“But anyone who wants to protect themselves and others is of course still well served by wearing the mask – on the basis of personal responsibility and voluntariness,” he adds, according to SchengenVisaInfo.com.
