Baden-Württemberg: Baden-Württemberg is overturning the mask requirement in nursing homes

Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) - The state of Baden-Württemberg is tipping the mask requirement in nursing homes on its own. Health Minister Manne Lucha (Greens) told the German Press Agency in Stuttgart that the facilities were informed of this change by letter on Friday. The homes and facilities for the disabled could now decide for themselves whether they want to stick to the mask requirement in common rooms. At the urging of the state, the federal government presented a catalog with questions and answers on the controversial paragraphs of the Infection Protection Act. "After that, in our opinion, it is justifiable to waive the obligation to wear a mask in common rooms," said Lucha. It is important to enable social contacts.