Germany expands restrictions on the unimmunized and will introduce mandatory vaccine in February

Germany will expand national restrictions on the unimmunized and will introduce mandatory vaccination from next February, the outgoing Chancellor has announced. Angela Merkel, following his meeting with his foreseeable successor, Olaf Scholz, and regional leaders.

The measures adopted include the closure of nightlife after certain levels of incidence of infections, as well as restrictions on public events and contacts, especially among unvaccinated citizens, who will not be able to meet with people outside their family nucleus.

Thus, in leisure activities it will be applied the rule of 2G -por vaccinated o recovered (vaccinated or healed) – regardless of the infection figures and a negative test may also be requested.

Also in the retail trade, the 2 G rule will apply, with the exception of the establishments of basic necessities.

Private encounters of unvaccinated people will be limited the own family or coexistence nucleus and two other people from another coexistence bubble, not counting minors up to 14 years of age.

The clubs and discos they must close from a cumulative incidence of 350 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days.

Likewise, from this reference value, the capacity for private meetings of vaccinated or healed people will be reduced to 50 people indoors and 200 outdoors.

Meanwhile, in schools, the use of a mask will again be mandatory.

The outgoing Chancellor has indicated that the validity of the covid passport It will be shortened to nine months after completing the full regimen, so getting a booster dose is now important.