Health - Minister Nonnemacher calls for corona masks to be worn
In view of the rising number of coronavirus infections, Brandenburg's Health Minister Ursula Nonnemacher (Greens) has called on people to wear protective masks again. "Masks can provide effective protection against infection with the coronavirus and should be used on public transport and when shopping, for example," the minister told the German Press Agency. She asked citizens to act responsibly and show consideration: "People with a coronavirus infection should stay at home if possible and avoid contact with others."
The Ernst von Bergmann Hospital in Potsdam had reintroduced the obligation for visitors and service providers to wear a protective mask at the weekend due to increasing coronavirus infections. Visits to wards with an active outbreak are prohibited there.
Other hospitals merely spoke of recommendations when asked by Deutsche Presse-Agentur. "If you have cold symptoms, we recommend wearing an FFP2 mask," said the Brandenburg/Havel University Hospital. "Visits to the hospital should not take place with a proven Covid-19 infection". These recommendations also apply at Frankfurt (Oder) Hospital. There, relatives of patients in particularly high-risk areas are also being asked to voluntarily wear an FFP2 mask.
"It is right that hospitals and other medical and care facilities should, under their own responsibility, require visitors to wear a mask to protect vulnerable groups, depending on the infection situation," said Minister Nonnemacher. "And we are calling for vaccination against coronavirus and influenza."
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- In response to the escalating number of Covid-19 cases, Minister Nonnemacher from Brandenburg urged citizens to adhere to the mask requirement, particularly in public transportation and shopping areas.
- The situation at Potsdam's Ernst von Bergmann Hospital necessitated the reinstatement of the mask mandate for both visitors and service providers, due to an increase in coronavirus infections.
- In Brandenburg/Havel University Hospital, while they did not enforce the mask requirement, they suggested the use of FFP2 masks for individuals exhibiting cold symptoms and those with proven Covid-19 infections planning hospital visits.
- The German Press Agency reported that other hospitals only advised visitors to wear FFP2 masks, urging those with Covid-19 infections to postpone their visits, just like Frankfurt (Oder) Hospital.
- Relatives of high-risk patients at Frankfurt (Oder) Hospital are requested to voluntarily wear FFP2 masks, as a measure to minimize the risk associated with coronavirus diseases.
- Reflecting on the current circumstances, Minister Nonnemacher emphasized the importance of hospitals taking responsibility to enforce mask requirements in high-risk situations to protect vulnerable groups, and advocated for coronavirus and influenza vaccinations.
Source: www.stern.de
