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Corona tests will soon cost money for unvaccinated people – but not for everyone

If you don’t get vaccinated, you will have to pay for your corona test yourself in the future. After a long discussion, this decision has been made. But what does it mean?

Dortmund – Preventing a severe, fourth Corona * wave seems to be a main objective in the fight against the pandemic. Those who do not get vaccinated must therefore expect more test obligations in the autumn – and also pay for the tests themselves from October 11, as reported by RUHR24 *.

Surname Coronavirus, Covid-19
Pathogen SARS-CoV-2
Symptoms (among others) Fever, dry cough, tiredness

Corona: Free rapid tests end from October – citizens should get vaccinated

Because the federally financed offer of free quick tests for citizens ends on October 10, 2021. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the prime ministers agreed on this during the Corona summit *.

The main focus is on one goal: to get more people to vaccinate as quickly as possible and thus avert another lockdown. “Those who have not been vaccinated will have to be tested regularly if they meet other people indoors,” according to the decision of the federal-state group.

After a long debate: Corona rapid tests have to be paid for yourself

The federal states must now include the resolutions in their respective corona protection ordinances. In North Rhine-Westphalia, this should happen by August 23, as Prime Minister Armin Laschet * (CDU) announced after the Corona summit. Nothing could be said about the details yet. “We will present how this is regulated in the new regulation when the time comes.”

Another lockdown should be prevented in any case, said Laschet. “We’ll be testing more instead of closing down. There will be no further lockdown, but more test obligations for unvaccinated people. At longer indoor gatherings, it must be clear that everyone has been vaccinated, recovered or tested. The test requirement is also an important incentive for vaccinations. “

From October 11th, the corona rapid tests will only be free for those who cannot be vaccinated. This applies, for example, to people for whom there is currently no general vaccination recommendation, such as pregnant women or children and adolescents under 18 years of age.

Corona rapid tests: This is how much they could cost self-payers in the future

The long lead time to the end of the free quick tests does not seem to have been chosen by chance. “Then from now on everyone has eight weeks to get vaccinated,” said the chairman of the Prime Minister’s Conference, Michael Müller (SPD).

Laschet also emphasized that there was basically enough vaccine: “We have enough vaccine. We have to promote vaccination. We are no longer at the top in a European comparison. The federal, state and local governments must ensure low-threshold vaccination offers. I also ask all citizens to advertise in their private sphere. “

But how expensive can his self-test be for unvaccinated people in the future? The federal government has been funding at least one quick test per week for all citizens since March. According to the dpa, that has already cost more than three billion euros. In future, a “reasonable price” will have to be paid by oneself, the government had declared. For orientation: For test providers, the remuneration was reduced to 11.50 euros for material costs and the test execution on July 1st. * RUHR24 is part of the IPPEN.MEDIA editorial network.

List of rubric lists: © Daniel Reinhardt / dpa

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