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Status: 03/20/2022 04:18 a.m
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131,792 new infections were reported to the Robert Koch Institute. The incidence is given as 1708.7. In view of the high incidence, the DGB calls for the home office obligation to be retained. The developments in the live blog.
4:18 a.m
131,792 new infections – incidence at 1708.7
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports 131,792 new infections within 24 hours. That’s 14,815 fewer cases than Sunday a week ago, when 146,607 positive tests were reported. Overall, the number of confirmed infections in Germany is more than 18.68 million.
The nationwide seven-day incidence drops to 1708.7 from 1735 the previous day. 49 other people died in connection with the virus. This increases the number of reported deaths to 126,916.
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2:29 a.m
DGB boss calls for retention of the home office obligation
The chairman of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), Reiner Hoffmann, calls for a rapid reversal of the relaxation of the corona virus. “We have record incidences, and the situation can get worse again in the fall,” Hoffmann told the newspapers of the Funke media group. “I advocate that the Infection Protection Act and the Covid Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance be tightened up quickly. We must not risk the workplace becoming a source of infection again.”
Hoffmann emphasized: “Under the conditions of the pandemic, the home office obligation should be maintained.” Many companies stuck to the home office beyond March 20 on the basis of company agreements. However, there are also companies that absolutely do not want to work from home. “That’s why we need the commitment.”
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2:04 a.m
The first nationwide corona protection rules are no longer applicable
After several months, the first nationwide corona protection requirements are no longer applicable in Germany. As of this Sunday, 3G proof of being vaccinated, recovered or tested will no longer be required for train travel with Deutsche Bahn, as the Infection Protection Act now stipulates. However, the mask requirement in local and long-distance public transport continues to apply. The legal obligation for 3G access proofs at the workplace has now also been lifted. In the future, companies should be able to assess the risk situation themselves and define protective measures in company hygiene concepts.
The end of these 3G rules is part of changes to the nationwide legal basis that the Bundestag decided on Friday with votes from the traffic light coalition. This means that the countries are only able to set a few general protective requirements, for example for masks and tests in facilities for vulnerable groups such as nursing homes and clinics. For regional “hotspots”, however, further restrictions can come if the state parliament determines a particularly critical corona situation for them. All countries want to use a transitional period and maintain the current rules until April 2nd at the latest.
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02:00 a.m
The live blog from Saturday to read
As of Sunday, rail passengers no longer need to show 3G proof. Myanmar is reopening its borders to foreign tourists after about two years. The live blog from Saturday to read.
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