In Bavaria will apply stricter corona rules from this Sunday. The reason for this is the high number of occupied intensive care beds. Only those who have been vaccinated, those who have recovered and people with a negative PCR test have access to inns and events in closed rooms. A rapid antigen test is no longer enough. In addition, an FFP2 mask must generally be worn again. In regions where the number of new infections and intensive care patients is particularly high, even stricter rules apply.
After Saxony and Thuringia, Bavaria is the country that is currently hardest hit by the fourth corona wave. The numbers are increasing rapidly. In several counties, the seven-day incidence is over 500.
The decisive factor for the tightening in Bavaria, however, is the situation in the intensive care units. On Saturday 552 intensive care patients were treated with Covid-19 in the Free State. The hospital traffic light will be yellow from Sunday, said the Ministry of Health. This means that the 3G-plus rule (vaccinated, recovered or PCR-tested) applies in bars and at events. Only vaccinated and convalescent people are allowed to go to discos and clubs (2G rule).
There are no new restrictions for trade and public transport. However, many Bavarian regions are considered regional hotspots. Where the seven-day incidence is over 300 and the intensive care beds in the region are more than 80 percent occupied, the regulations of the red hospital traffic light apply, including extensive 2G rules for indoor events.