In NRW, the decision on the end of the mask requirement in schools is to be made at short notice. Bavaria had shown the way. A health professional is critical.
Hamm – The state government of North Rhine-Westphalia wants to make a decision this week: Do students have to wear a mask in class in the future or not? NRW School Minister Yvonne Gebauer (FDP) had already announced the end of the mask requirement before the autumn break. Now the around two million students from Germany’s most populous federal state are back in schools. A health expert urgently warns of the end of the mask requirement in view of the rising corona numbers.
Which health expert is critical of the end of the mask requirement and why wearing a mask is important to him, knows wa.de *
In North Rhine-Westphalia the 7-day incidence is actually increasing, currently at 72.9. In comparison: the nationwide incidence is still in three digits. The expert warns of easing in the face of a fourth corona wave. However, the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia is backed by the federal government. Education Minister Anja Karliczek (CDU) says that wearing masks affects teaching and is stressful for students. An assessment that the health expert does not share. * wa.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
