This definition of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) was made from a scientific point of view, said a ministry spokesman on Monday in Berlin.Berlin. The background is that due to the prevailing omicron variant, there is a much greater risk of becoming ill after this time or of being a carrier. The previous period of six months applied as long as you had to deal with the Delta variant in particular.
The new requirement ties in with an ordinance sealed by the Federal Council last Friday and has been in effect since Saturday. Accordingly, proof of recovery must meet criteria that the RKI publishes on a website. This includes: “The date of acceptance of the positive test must be at least 28 days ago”. And: “The date of acceptance of the positive test must not be more than 90 days ago.” The RKI explains: “These specifications are checked regularly and can change according to the state of the art.”
The regulation had previously stated as a general rule that the test was “at least 28 days and a maximum of six months ago”.
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