“the elimination of The Mask requirement would make shopping in Brandenburg, a piece more attractive,” said the economic politician. “I have great confidence in dealers and customers, the protect also without a mask, and continue to in the future, the distance and hygiene rules to comply with.”

Brandenburg wants to for the time being, sticking to the mask mandatory in public buses and trains, as well as in the retail trade. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s Minister of Economics Harry Glawe (CDU) had called the “world on Sunday” for a speedy end to the obligation of the mouth-nose protection in shops, if the infection numbers so low, remained. The city government spokesman, Andreas Timm pointed out, however, that the state government had extended the mouth-nose protection duty until August.

lower Saxony Minister for the economy, Bernd Althusmann (CDU) had been the very first for a Maskene recommendation, if the infection happened to allow this. He added his request, but after broad opposition from the ranks of the Union.

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