Germany ready to return quarantine

Due to limited capacity and reserves of tests, many politicians and experts think the focus of tests should no longer focus on travelers.

Because the labs find it very difficult to cope with the numerous tests of Corona they have sought to change the rules for testing vacationers returning to Germany from various countries considered danger zones.

For this reason, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn has suggested that travelers returning to Germany from high-risk areas restore the mandatory quarantine rule instead of testing for COVID-19 after arriving in Germany.

Large load in testing centres

More than 40 per cent of people who have tested positively with Covid-10 over the last few days in Germany must have been infected after all odds abroad. According to the Health Ministry spokesman, the labs in Germany are currently running about 875,000 tests a week.

But despite the huge burden of testing and laboratory centres, a large number of Germans favour mandatory testing policy. According to Deutschlandtrind latest public TV survey ARD, 93% of the population said the measure is a reasonable requirement to impose under obligation.

Tests should focus on hospitals and elderly ones

Due to limited capabilities and reserves of tests, many politicians and experts think that the focus of tests should no longer focus on travelers returning to Germany after summer holidays or coming from dangerous places, but should focus on hospitals and nursing centres.

During the holidays, more young people who participated in the party have been infected, Health Minister Jens Spahn said, but now after summer vacations, it is appropriate that the testing capacity will focus more on the elderly and health system institutions. Some politicians demand that schools and gardens be included in the focus.

German Foundation for Patients Protection Chairman Eugen Brysch said so far the course for testing resembles a zig-zagu, and that's exactly what makes people feel insecure. /D