A generationAt the last plenary meeting of this legislative period, the candidates for prime minister in particular were observed.In addition to campaign speeches Armin Raschelt, Olaf Scholz and Annalena Baerbock, MPs also decided on Tuesday to make important changes to the law. For example, in order to combat the coronavirus in the fall and winter, the infection protection law was amended. In the future, the federal states should be able to decide to a large extent when stricter daily restrictions are required.
In particular, the number of corona patients admitted to the clinic for every 100,000 residents within 7 days should be the “basic benchmark” for measures. However, other indicators should also be considered. Mentioned the number of new infections per 100,000 residents in 7 days, the number of intensive care beds, and the number of people vaccinated. The federal states should be able to determine the location of the critical threshold. This is intended to replace the previous positioning of the number of infected people. Because of the large number of vaccinations, it is no longer considered unreserved.
of Federal Council These changes must still be agreed, and this can be done at a special meeting on Friday. The opposition criticized the timing of changing the law, but the government factions wanted to clarify the timing of the formation of the government before the election.
Certain occupational groups must hold a vaccination certificate
In addition, employers should be able to obtain information about corona vaccination or recovered Covid disease from employees in daycare centers, schools, and nursing homes in the future. According to the interpretation of the law, because there are particularly vulnerable people will be taken care of, and because of the proximity of the space, many people will be at risk of infection. Therefore, for reasons of preventing infection, it may be necessary to “employ or avoid hiring unvaccinated people (in certain areas) in different ways, depending on the employee’s vaccination and antibody status.”
The expanded vaccination status query should only be applied to the determined “national epidemic”, that is, Bundestag Last week, it was temporarily extended for another three months. Data should be collected directly from employees. “The voluntary nature of the decision to use vaccine protection is not affected,” the explanation in the draft said.
In addition, the Bundestag has decided to explicitly incorporate the 3G rules that have been implemented in many places German Infection Protection Act Anchored. This means that only people who have been vaccinated, recovered, and tested can enter certain indoor spaces. In order to prevent infection, an obligation to submit appropriate evidence can be stipulated-such as a distance requirement or the obligation to wear a mask.
