Most of the corona restrictions should fall on March 20th – but there could still be a mask requirement. According to a survey, more than 50 percent of citizens would voluntarily continue to wear a mask.
More than every second citizen in Germany wants to continue wearing a mask even after the mask requirement has expired. This was the result of a representative survey by the opinion research institute Insa for the “Bild am Sonntag”.
52 percent of those surveyed stated that they held on to the mask even if they were not required to – 79 percent in local public transport, 76 percent in retail, 66 percent in long-distance transport, 51 percent in physical services, 39 percent in cultural institutions, 23 percent in gastronomy and 22 percent at work.
On the other hand, 41 percent of those surveyed want to do without the mask as soon as the obligation is lifted as part of the relaxation of corona measures. A majority, in turn, is also in favor of the mask requirement being retained beyond March 20, especially on buses, trains and in retail.
Legal basis for measures expires
The federal and state governments have agreed that the vast majority of corona restrictions should be lifted by March 20th. The nationwide legal basis for such measures expires on March 19. However, basic protection, for example with compulsory masks indoors, on buses and trains and with tests, should remain possible.
Federal Family Minister Anne Spiegel also believes that it is still necessary to wear masks in schools. “I would welcome it if masks were still worn in schools – and elsewhere,” said the Green politician of the “Bild am Sonntag”.
Objection came from the FDP health politician Christine Aschenberg-Dugnus. Basically, “it should be the personal responsibility of each individual where and to what extent you wear a mask in everyday life,” she said. “It is particularly important for children that they can go about their everyday lives without a mask.”
Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) calls on the federal government to quickly create the basis for an extension of the mask requirement. “The traffic light is required so that we are not delivered completely defenseless to Corona. We need a legal basis that will continue to make it possible to wear masks and take tests,” said Söder to the “Bild am Sonntag”. This is particularly necessary for the schools: “We can only achieve the necessary safety for our students in face-to-face classes with tests and masks.”
Source: Stern
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