It has been three years since the first corona patient was officially registered in Germany. Since then life has not only changed in Munich. To protect against the virus, the mask requirement was tightened and relaxed again as the number of infections fell, and hands were regularly disinfected. The mouth cover is currently only a recommendation in many facilities and means of transport, and the point of disinfectant dispensers is being questioned.
How do the people of Munich feel about the protective measures today? A survey at the Stachus:
Daniel (30) and Lydia (35): “We no longer disinfect our hands to the same extent as we used to. The mask is in the bag, but is rarely taken out. We now get the return carriage for that: the children in the daycare centers are constantly ill. And here too Nobody in the family gets really healthy anymore. But somehow we have to learn to live with the virus again.”
Elisabeth (69) and Friedrich (67) Becker: “We still regularly disinfect our hands. It makes you feel safer, after all, you touch so much during the day. We hold the mask the same way, whether it’s prescribed or not. It has nothing to do with fear , but with personal responsibility.”
Iryna Kupka (38): “During the Corona period I disinfected my hands from time to time, but not anymore. I have a healthy relationship with bacteria. I no longer wear a mask.”
Daniela Niederlechner (25): “I work with children and therefore wear the mask every day and also disinfect my hands a lot. That’s why I’ve never had any problems with my skin.”
Jonas Sohns (25): “I wash my hands regularly with soap, that’s enough. And I only put on the mask where it’s required, for example on the ICE. But I always have one in my jacket pocket just in case.”
Uwe Kohde (63): “I’m back to normal: I no longer disinfect my hands and I no longer wear a mask. But there is still one in my bag.”
Horst Golgath (83): “I’m glad that the mask was abolished. It’s enough now, I think. I still disinfect my hands. But I don’t know if it’ll do anything.”
Joanna (59): “I continue to wear the mask in public places because so many cold viruses are rampant at the moment. I’ve also had Corona before and want to avoid a second infection.”
Marilina Lamp (23): “I only wear a mask when I visit my grandfather in the nursing home, otherwise not anymore. I’ve been without hand disinfection for a long time because I’m allergic to it.”