CURRENT SITUATION
Current as of July 28, 2022:
2G, 2Gplus, 3G rules are obsolete. Vaccination/recovery/test status does not have to be provided when entering restaurants, clubs, events, etc.
Wearing a mask is strongly recommended in closed rooms where people come together as customers or visitors or as part of events.
Obligation to wear mask remains in the following areas:
- Healthcare facilities
- Public transportation
- Community accommodation facilities (e.g. refugee homes)
Exceptions to the mask requirement apply to children up to six, and people who have been certified by a doctor that it is not possible to wear a mask due to medical reasons.
Obligation to test only remains in areas that are particularly in need of protection such as:
- Healthcare facilities (staff and visitors)
- Centers for Asylum seekers/refugees
- Prisons (staff and visitors)
- Care facilities for disabled, nursing homes
Exceptions to the testing requirement apply to asymptomatic vaccinated or recovered individuals.
Quarantine and isolation rules for Germany:
Isolation/quarantine for 5 days. To end isolation person has to be 48 hours symptom free. If not, Isolation is extended up to max. 10 days.
No testing out is required.
Exemptions to quarantine (close contacts): Boosted, or completed full series (2) or recovered within the last 3 months, and children/teenager up to 18 years old.
You are able to check this website for the daily reports of Rheinland-Pfalz case numbers, incidences, hospitalizations rates: https://lua.rlp.de/de/unsere-themen/infektionsschutz/meldedaten-coronavirus/
Currently, there are no states/regions considered virus variant areas.
RKI - Weekly Report
Weekly report as of Aug. 4, 2022
During reporting week 30, the nationwide 7-day incidence decreased significantly compared to the previous week.
In Germany, the omicron subline BA.5, which has been dominant since mid-June, has 89% in week 28/2022; other variants are almost completely displaced. Number of cases of variants BA.2 and BA.4 also decreased further this week.
Around 1.0 million people have consulted a doctor due to acute respiratory diseases, the total number of acute respiratory diseases (ARE) in of the population is estimated at 3.3 million.
The further course of the pandemic depends on the appearance of new virus variants and the utilization of the vaccination offered. It also largely depends on the behavior of the population. Due to its high effectiveness, the vaccine prevents a severe course, and has not lost its importance even with the omicron variant.
The Robert Koch Institute estimates the threat posed by COVID-19 to the health of the population in Germany as a whole as high.
It is imperative that anyone who shows symptoms of emerging respiratory disease such as cold like symptoms, sore throat or cough (regardless of vaccination status) stays at home, contacts their general practitioner and has a PCR test carried out.
The Full Report: 