Hesse wants to lift the 2G rule for all retail in the state. But since the corona pandemic is not over yet, we must continue to act cautiously, said Prime Minister Volker Bouffier (CDU) on Wednesday in the state parliament in Wiesbaden. Therefore, in the future, wearing FFP2 masks will be mandatory for all retail trade in Hesse.
2G means that only those who have been vaccinated or have recovered have access. So far, everyday shops such as grocery stores or pharmacies have been exempt from the 2G obligation in Hesse. An operator of three fashion houses had achieved success with an urgent application against the 2G rule before the Frankfurt Administrative Court. Accordingly, she can initially conduct her business without applying the 2G rule, as a court spokeswoman announced on Monday.
Bouffier explained that it no longer makes sense to differentiate between basic necessities shops and the rest of the retailers. In addition, the industry is under enormous pressure. The Hessian Corona Cabinet will now deal with the planned new regulations. The intention is that the measures will come into force early next week.
The federal and state governments had decided on the 2G rule for large parts of the retail trade in view of the increasing corona incidence figures at the beginning of December last year. In several federal states, shopping without proof of vaccination or recovery is already allowed again because courts had overturned the rule. (dpa)
