Bavaria: Bavaria abolishes the FFP2 mask requirement on buses and trains

Munich (dpa/lby) - Despite the rising corona numbers, the obligation to wear an FFP2 mask in Bavaria's buses and trains in local transport will no longer apply at the beginning of July.

Bavaria: Bavaria abolishes the FFP2 mask requirement on buses and trains

Munich (dpa/lby) - Despite the rising corona numbers, the obligation to wear an FFP2 mask in Bavaria's buses and trains in local transport will no longer apply at the beginning of July. The cabinet decided on Tuesday in Munich that the Corona regulation would be extended by a further four weeks, but a medical mask is sufficient to fulfill the mask requirement. The current regulation is valid until July 2nd. It can be assumed that the new regulation will then apply directly afterwards.

"After more than two years of the corona pandemic, it is important that we keep examining our regulations and adapting them to the new circumstances," said Health Minister Klaus Holetschek (CSU) of the German Press Agency in Munich. In the hot summer months like at the moment and under the current conditions, it is proportionate to adapt the mask regulations so that everyone can decide for themselves whether they want to wear an FFP2 mask or a medical mask.

"It is very important that the mask requirement in public transport remains! We still need protective measures in view of the current infection rate. We do not go through the summer lightly," stressed Holetschek. However, it is now up to the citizens to take responsibility for choosing an FFP2 mask or the surgical mask. The "FFP2 mask has a higher level of protection. But it is also crucial for protection that the mask is worn correctly at all times and that it is the right size and fit."

Next: "We continue to recommend using FFP2 masks wherever many people come together in a small space. But medical masks also offer protection if worn correctly at all times, and citizens are free to use them as well. "