Status: 07/29/2021 3:18 a.m.
For Berlin’s governing mayor Müller, compulsory testing is a central component in curbing the occurrence of infections. Saxony’s Prime Minister Kretschmer emphasized that this creates security. The Rhineland-Palatinate Prime Minister Dreyer calls for a control concept.
In the debate about the compulsory test for travelers returning, many federal states expressly support the plans of the federal government. “The tests are the central building block to curb the infection process in the unvaccinated population,” said Berlin’s Governing Mayor Michael Müller (SPD) the editorial network Germany. For this reason, all those returning to travel should “be able to present either a negative test, proof of recovery or proof of vaccination”.
Dreyer demands a concept for control
The aim is not to carry infections into the country in order to keep the incidence as low as possible and to enable children and adolescents to attend school and daycare as normally as possible, said the Rhineland-Palatinate Prime Minister Malu Dreyer (SPD). A new hard lockdown should be avoided at all costs. “Everyone, regardless of whether they come to us by car, train or plane from abroad and have not been vaccinated or recovered, must be able to prove a negative test,” she demanded. But she also expects a concept from the federal government “how control and compliance with the test obligation are to be ensured”.
Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) also considers the announced change to the entry regulations to be correct. “We know from last year that returning travelers have contributed a lot to the increase in the number of infections,” he said. It is a little extra effort for each of us, but it creates a lot of security.
Woidke wants a quick decision
Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) called for a quick decision in view of the imminent end of the summer vacation. “The decision should be made as quickly as possible and not until the middle or end of August.” He could “not quite understand” the calm that currently prevails at the federal level. On TV Phoenix He spoke out in favor of compulsory testing for those returning from traveling who are not double-vaccinated. “I am clearly in favor of compulsory testing for all those who return from regions that have a higher incidence than we in Germany, and who may also come from virus mutation areas,” said the SPD politician. The situation last year should serve as a warning example when the virus situation worsened after the summer vacation.
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The Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder continued to put pressure on compulsory corona testing. He urged that it be done now, said Söder on ZDF. The delta variant continues to expand, so you have to prepare for autumn. On Tuesday evening, Söder named August 1 as the date with a view to an extended test obligation and referred to an assurance from the federal government. The federal government left the start date open on Wednesday.
Söder: Maximum freedom for vaccinated people
Söder also called for a massive increase in the vaccination rate. Fully vaccinated persons should be given maximum freedom – also for constitutional reasons – so that incentives to vaccinate could be set. On the other hand, those who do not want to be vaccinated would have to pay for tests themselves in the long run.
It is not about compulsory vaccination through the back door, but about personal responsibility. “Anyone who absolutely does not want to, and I respect that, but then must also take the consistency and responsibility for it,” said the CSU boss. A decision as to when and how should be made before the general election. That also has to do with when you can definitely say that everyone had the opportunity to get a vaccination offer. When asked when payment for tests could apply, Söder replied: “Definitely from October.”