This also enables the “group rapid tests” brought into play by NRW Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst. With these, young people and children can take a test on site under the supervision of an exercise instructor and do not have to go to an official test station before exercising.
PCR test exception in amateur sports is becoming stricter
At the same time, the State Ministry of Health made it clear that the exception to the 2G regulation with the help of a PCR-Tests in amateur sport are no longer applicable. There, participants must have received at least one vaccination for an exception with a PCR test.
The exception remains in professional sports. It is not possible to decide this at the state level. “As long as the federal government has decided on a legal regulation on the compulsory vaccination”, the ministry explained the reason at the press conference when asked.
Up to 750 fans in the professional leagues
There is a change with regard to competitive sport: instead of no fans at all, up to 750 people can now be there everywhere. “We have adapted and standardized this in the new regulation for all events, including sporting events”said Laumann. The new regulation is initially valid until February 7th.
The Kölner Haie from the German Ice Hockey League immediately announced that they would let 750 people in again for the derby on Sunday against the Düsseldorf EG. “The vote on how to proceed is currently taking place behind the scenes”, it was said of the sharks.
It was initially unclear how the other professional clubs would deal with the change. In the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund will play against the on Friday evening SC Freiburg. On the weekend, the 1. FC Cologne against front runner FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach against Bayer Leverkusen and Arminia Bielefeld against the SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. With the restart of the 2nd Bundesliga, FC Schalke 04 will have a home game against Holstein Kiel on Sunday.
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