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All of Switzerland has been on the German crown risk list since Thursday. The most important answers at a glance.
Swiss travelers from various cantons will have to think twice about whether a longer stay in Germany makes sense.
Germany put all of Switzerland on its crown risk list on Thursday. The week before, eight other Swiss cantons were declared a risk zone: the cantons of Friborg, Jura, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Schwyz, Uri, Zurich and Zug were affected. The cantons of Geneva and Vaud have been on the German quarantine list since September. Classification as a risk area occurs if there were more than 50 new people infected per 100,000 inhabitants in a country or region in the last seven days.
In Germany, the government determines which areas finish on the list based on the recommendations of the Robert Koch Institute. The federal states, for their part, determine in detail what consequences this has for those arriving from the affected areas. The Swiss entries refer mainly to Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
Anyone traveling to Germany and staying in a risk zone within 14 days before entering the country is generally obliged to go directly home or to other suitable accommodation after entering the country and isolate themselves there for 14 days.
A new rule will apply from November 8: the quarantine will only last 10 days. But it can only be shortened after 5 days by a negative test. The government decided to change this. However, detailed implementation is the responsibility of individual federal states and is currently still open.
The states of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland also adopted a 24-hour rule on Friday (October 16). This states that travelers from neighboring states do not have to submit a negative corona test as before if they stay in the state for less than 24 hours. This also applies to people entering from risk areas.
Compliance with quarantine guidelines is the responsibility of the police and health authorities of the federal states. If someone violates the guidelines, a fine is expected. The amount depends on the offense and is a maximum of 1000 euros.
The Federal Government currently states on its website: “Cross-border passenger traffic is guaranteed as is the cross-border movement of goods.” The same goes for a new sample quarantine rule that the German government published on Wednesday (October 14). It is considered a “job aid” for the individual federal states in order to achieve the most uniform regulation possible throughout Germany.
Under this model ordinance, all cross-border travelers without a corona test can carry out their work in Switzerland, provided that they “return to their place of residence at least once a week and it can be shown that they comply with the safety and hygiene standards. adequate “. However, the Bavarian district of Cham introduced mandatory tests for cross-border travelers from the Czech Republic on the weekend of October 10.
There is no quarantine requirement for travelers and students between Switzerland and the federal state of Baden-Württemberg who are in Switzerland for less than 48 hours. The same applies to cross-border travelers between Switzerland and the state of Bavaria.
People who have a valid reason to travel are also exempt from the quarantine obligation. This includes social reasons such as joint custody, visiting a partner, urgent medical treatment, childcare, family care, funerals, weddings, and the like. The business events abroad that are absolutely necessary and not postponed are also valid reasons to enter the country.
Residents of the border cantons should be able to shop in Baden-Württemberg or visit Europa-Park. An emergency ordinance has allowed people from border regions to enter Baden-Württemberg without a corona test from Saturday (October 17) if the stay lasts less than 24 hours. This is confirmed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Migration of the state.
However, this 24-hour rule does not apply to all cantons. Because Baden-Württemberg explicitly wishes to continue to allow border traffic, only people from the following cantons can make use of this rule: Appenzell, Aargau, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Jura, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau and Zurich.
People from the other cantons still have to submit a negative test. The provision initially caused confusion: At first, the ministry said that all of Switzerland would benefit from the rule.
The 24-hour rule does not currently apply in Bavaria. Currently, quarantine cannot be shortened with a negative test result. However, this could change with the introduction of the quarantine regulation model on November 8.
Anyone entering Germany from a foreign risk zone must undergo a 14-day quarantine and report to the responsible health department. Since August, travelers from an at-risk area have also had to show a negative corona test that is no older than 48 hours, or be screened within 10 days of arrival. If the test result is negative, the quarantine can be ended, except in Bavaria. However, as of November 8, the quarantine must be lifted in all federal states at least after 5 days with a negative test result. The health authorities of the federal state you are entering can provide more detailed information.
Under the model quarantine ordinance, family visits should still be possible without a test if they last no more than 72 hours. If the test result is negative, longer family visits should also be allowed.
So far, Baden-Württemberg has only relaxed its quarantine regulations for mandatory visits by close family members or for medical treatments that cannot be postponed. “The mere visit of relatives is not an exception to the quarantine obligation,” says the state’s website.
In addition to the quarantine requirement, Germany warns its citizens against “unnecessary tourist trips” to risky areas. Since the two major tourist cantons in the Alps, Graubünden and Wallis, as well as Bern with the Bernese Oberland are now on the risk list, the flow of tourists from Germany should be significantly reduced, if not entirely absent.
