Germany Categorizes Canada, Italy, Malta and San Marino as High Risk Areas
Unvaccinated and unrecovered travelers from Canada, Italy, Malta, and San Marino will be required to follow additional entry rules when arriving in Germany from Saturday, January 1, as they have been placed on the list of high risk.
According to the latest announcement made by the German body responsible for disease prevention and control, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the four countries will be part of the high-risk list as they have reported more than 100 cases of infection per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days.
Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that Canada has reported 320,269 new cases of infection in the last seven days. During the same period, Italy reported 320,269 new cases, Malta reported 889 new cases, and San Marino reported 449 new cases.
In accordance with the current entry rules of Germany, all unvaccinated and unrecovered travelers from these four countries or any other country already on the high-risk list must complete a form. digital entry as well as carry confirmation with them.
“Confirmation is checked by the carrier and, if necessary, by the Federal Police as part of the duties of the border police.” explains the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Only those who have passed through a high-risk area without a break, those who pass through Germany, as well as those who have stayed less than 24 hours in a high-risk area are exempt from the requirement to register their income, SchengenVisaInfo. with reports.
In addition, unvaccinated and unrecovered travelers from Canada, Italy, Malta, and San Marino should follow a ten-day quarantine requirement with the possibility of shortening it. The quarantine period may be shortened by a COVID-19 test five days after admission.
Holders of a vaccination or recovery certificate are exempt from the self-isolation rule as long as they present a valid certificate.
In addition to announcing new additions to the high-risk list, the RKI revealed that Botswana, the Esau, the Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Africa ‘Down, and the UK, which are currently considered to be variant areas of the virus, will move to another category.
From 4 January, all areas of the above-mentioned virus variants will be moved to the high-risk list. This means that travelers from these countries will be subject to less stringent entry rules when they arrive in Germany.
Earlier today, SchengenVisaInfo.com reported that the majority of EU / Schengen countries are still severely affected by COVID-19 and its new variant. Therefore, to reduce the risk of contracting the Omicron variant, the EU Health Agency has warned that everyone should refrain from making non-essential journeys.