Coronavirus

We strive to communicate the Corona case figures for Jena in a timely and transparent manner. We would like to give you the following hints for the interpretation of the statistics:

Reporting quarantine figures

The figures are collected and communicated once a week.

Reporting of tested persons

Unfortunately, a transparent tracking of all tests in Jena is not possible, which is why we have decided not to communicate this figure in order to avoid misunderstandings. We can collect the tests that we perform in the health department. But there is no possibility to get a holistic record of all tests carried out at laboratories, university hospitals or doctors. For this reason we ask for your understanding that we do not publish test figures.

Differences between the figures of the city of Jena and the state of Thuringia / Robert Koch Institute

The different statistics for the reporting of active Corona cases partly deviate from each other.

There may be the following reasons for this: Time delay in the transmission of the figures from city to state and from state to the Robert Koch Institute.

Different city population figures are applied for the 7-day incidence. The city of Jena uses the figures from the population register. The state of Thuringia uses figures from the State Office for Statistics.

The most current figures, which best reflect the local reality, are those of the city of Jena, as these are reported directly by the Health Department.

Information about the last Corona Falls

Current cases

Development of the diseases

Many thanks to Michael Böhme for the visualizations. The data can be found in our OpenData portal.

Since March 2020, the Corona pandemic has been affecting life not only in Jena. In order to report on the infection situation on site, we started very early to prepare the statistically available figures, for example in the Open Data Portal. With the annual report, we have now prepared even more details and backgrounds that we cannot address to this extent in the daily Corona figures.

Many thanks to the Controlling and Statistics team for the work they have invested.

You can download the report here (PDF).

As infection rates increase, so does the need for increased caution. The A-H-A plus L rule certainly does not provide one hundred percent safety, but adhering to it helps reduce the incidence of infection:

• A - Always keep enough distance from those around you, at least 1.5, feet. Avoid forming groups.
• H - Follow current hygiene rules for proper coughing and sneezing and hand washing.
• A - Anywhere that is crowded and the minimum distance cannot be maintained: Wear an everyday mask
• L - Ventilate regularly in closed rooms.

In addition, we would also like to point out the possibility of the annual flu vaccination. Dhe vaccination is paid for by the health insurance companies and can also be carried out by the family doctor.

From a legal point of view, there are two reasons why you are not allowed to leave your own home or accommodation to fight the pandemic:

• A. because the health department orders it, or
• B. because it is required by law.

A. Ordered by the health department

Ordered by the Health Department, the following persons may not leave their own home or shelter:

1. persons infected with SARS-CoV-2.

In this case, the Health Department will order home isolation. A domestic isolation is always pronounced if an infection is present. The duration depends on various factors (e.g. severity of the disease, concrete course). It is therefore always an individual decision of the health authority when the isolation can be lifted.

Attention: Currently, all persons tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 are requested to inform their contact persons and to enter them in the contact person list (see Downloads). This list must then be sent to gesundheitsamt@jena.de so that the contact persons who have to go into quarantine on their own are entitled to compensation.

2. close contacts

The Health Department will order a quarantine for close contacts of an infected person. A quarantine is also always pronounced if a possible infection cannot be ruled out. The duration is pronounced according to the recommendation of the RKI for 14 days.

Attention: A quarantine is also obligatory if you do not learn about the contact through the health department, but through the person infected with SARS-CoV-2. See Suspected Infected Persons for more information.

Testing of asymptomatic contacts is recommended by the RKI. Both as soon as possible after identification, then twice weekly, and at the end of quarantine. This can be done by PCR or antigen tests, which can be performed by general practitioners and specialists as well as in the rapid testing centres.

See contacts for more information.

B. Required by legislation

Due to applicable legal regulations such as the Thuringian Basic Regulation or the Thuringian Quarantine Regulation, the following persons are not allowed to leave their own home or accommodation:

1. travelers returning home

More information can be found under Travelers Returning.

2. other suspected contagious persons

These are all persons who

• become aware through other means (i.e. not via the public health department) that they have had contact with a person infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus,
• have a positive result on a rapid antigen test, and...
• have had a PCR test if symptoms are evident, but have not yet had a result,
• Have had a positive result on a PCR test.

For more information, see Suspected Infected Persons.

Update: The RKI issued new recommendations on 01.04.21. The distinction between 1st and 2nd degree contact persons has been dropped. It is now only spoken of "close contacts". All further recommendations can be found in the following text.

Close contacts to a person tested positive for coronavirus (case) are those persons who had contact with this person up to 2 days before the first symptoms of the positive case or, in the case of asymptomatic positive cases, up to 2 days before the smear test.

What form of contact does this count?
At least one of the following situations must be present:

1. Close contact (less than 1.5m, near field) for longer than 10 minutes without adequate protection*.
2. Conversation between contact person and case (regardless of duration) without adequate protection*.
3. Simultaneous stay in the same room with probably high concentration of infectious aerosols regardless of distance for more than 10 minutes even with adequate protection*.

*adequate protection = case and contact person wear continuously and correctly mouth-nose-covering or FFP2 mask.

On the page of the RKI you will find helpful information and examples for the mentioned situations.

As a rule, the persons concerned are considered to be close contacts until 14 days after the last contact with the person tested positive. During this so-called infectious interval, contact persons themselves can still develop symptoms and become positive. Therefore, a self-responsible, regular health monitoring is necessary. The RKI also recommends testing (antigen or PCR test) as soon as possible after identification, then twice a week and at the end of quarantine. However, a negative test cannot shorten the quarantine period.

Identified close contacts should also inform their own close contacts outside the household and ask them to watch for symptoms of the disease and minimize contact.

For guidance on quarantine for close contacts, see"What does domestic isolation and quarantine mean?".

1. contact with infected person

Persons have become aware through other means (i.e., not through the health department) that they have had contact with a person infected with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

These individuals must stay within their home or shelter and avoid contact with others. In addition, these individuals must report to the health department.

You have had contact with a person who has tested positive and have not yet been contacted by the public health department?

If so, please comply with the quarantine regulations on your own and contact us immediately via: gesundheitsamt@jena.de or 0049 3641 49-2222. Please be sure to include your personal details and contact data, in particular a telephone number, in the e-mail. Please include "Contact positive tested person" in the subject line.

If you have not received a decision from the Health Department (by phone and in writing) 14 days after your notification, the quarantine period will end unless you have developed symptoms in the meantime.

Note: This is not to be confused with the possible shortening of the contact quarantine ordered by the Health Department. This shortening to 10 days can only be approved by the Health Department. Currently, the Health Department is no longer issuing shortening orders.

2. positive rapid antigen test result

Persons who have received a positive result from a rapid antigen test must also stay within their home or accommodation, avoid contact with other persons and report to the Health Department. In addition, existing or developing symptoms, especially acute loss of sense of taste and smell, shortness of breath, or fever associated with new onset cough, must be reported to the health department immediately.

Your rapid test is positive and you are experiencing symptoms?

Then please report immediately via: gesundheitsamt@jena.de or 0049 3641 49-2222. Please be sure to include your personal details and contact information, especially a telephone number, in the email. Please state the positive rapid test in the subject line.

The requirement for home isolation does not apply if:

• You have submitted a negative PCR test result to the Health Department and the duty has been waived, shortened or otherwise modified by the Health Department; or
• You have not received a decision from the Health Department (by telephone and in writing) within 14 days of your notification.

3. recognizable symptoms

Individuals have recognizable symptoms of COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection and PCR testing has been performed, arranged, or ordered by a physician or other authorized agency. However, the test result is not yet available or indicates a positive result.

They must also stay within their home or shelter and avoid contact with others.

The quarantine requirement ends when:

• You have submitted a negative PCR test result to the health department and the duty has been lifted, shortened, or otherwise modified by the health department; or
• you have not received a decision from the Health Department (by telephone and in writing) within 14 days of your notification.

In all of the following three cases, persons suspected of being infected may only leave the home or shelter after consulting with the appropriate agencies. Namely for:

• a PCR test for the presence of infection,
• medical treatment that cannot be postponed..,
• ...a legally binding court or administrative summons or order...

Home isolation

Domestic isolation becomes necessary when a person is proven to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus based on a positive rapid anitgene test or a positive PCR test. This measure does not end automatically, but only when it has been lifted by the health authority.

Information for patients and relatives on home isolation can be found in the flyer from the Robert Koch Institute (PDF).

If persons have been tested positive, these persons should also inform their close contacts directly. In this form (PDF), all persons with whom one had contact from 48 hours before the onset of symptoms are to be entered. This applies in particular to conversation situations longer than 10 minutes and closer than 1.5 meters or a common longer stay (> 10 min) of several persons in one room, regardless of whether masks were worn or the distances were observed. Corresponding persons should then go into quarantine for 14 days. This is the only way to avoid infecting other people in the meantime. More information can be found under close contacts.

Quarantine

Quarantine is necessary if a person is possibly infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. This usually involves people returning from risk areas and close contacts.
For more information on quarantine after returning from risk areas, see Returning Travelers.

For the quarantine for close contacts, the health department orders the following (verbally and in writing) according to the recommendation of the Robert Koch Institute (PDF) for contact persons:

• a quarantine with a standard duration of 14 days calculated from the last day of contact with an infectious person
• reduce contacts within one's own household to the absolute minimum necessary
• Do not visit people outside your own household
• Carry out and document regular health checks on one's own responsibility
• in the event of symptoms of illness**, report immediately to the doctor treating the patient and to the public health department
• necessary medical treatments always after informing the attending physician about the quarantine by telephone in advance
• Release from the quarantine period only possible by order of the public health department (by telephone and in writing).

⚓** Symptoms of disease are:

• Elevated body temperature (above 37.5°C),
• respiratory problems/shortness of breath,
• dry cough,
• lung pain,
• acute loss of sense of smell and taste,
• severe throat and limb pain.

If the quarantine was ordered by the health department and you are symptom-free, then no sick leave is needed.

If you are in domestic quarantine, then you are not allowed to leave your home. We have now received an increasing number of queries about parking vehicles during this time. This is because sometimes a car is still parked correctly at the start of a quarantine, but on a particular day of the week it is parked in a no-parking zone because, for example, the refuse collection is coming. Since we do not want you to get a ticket for parking incorrectly, we ask the following:

If you are in quarantine and you know that your car is temporarily parked in the no parking zone and you do not have the means to have your vehicle moved, please call 0049 3641 49-5364 and report your quarantine and your vehicle registration number. The colleagues of the traffic control will discuss everything else with you and consider your situation accordingly.

For the latest information, see Mouth-to-Nose Covering.

Mouth-to-nose coverage intercepts droplets that you expel when you talk, cough, or sneeze. The risk of infecting another person through coughing or sneezing is reduced. Wearing a mouth-nose covering is therefore above all protection for others.

The COSMO monitor carried out in Erfurt has published an illustration about the effect of mouth-nose-covering (PDF).

Während des Atmens werden von infizierten Personen infektiöse große und kleine Tröpfchen und noch kleinere Aerosole freigesetzt. Quelle: Science; Grafik: chm, mia/Science

Can you remember what you did the week before last? Who you met? This diary (PDF) is intended as an aid to your memory. And in case of emergency, it can help you to trace contacts better.

Numerous mutation viruses are known. On the part of the Robert Koch Institute, the following are classified as "worrying":

Virus variant B.1.1.7 - commonly known as the "British variant".

The RKI writes:

In December 2020, UK authorities reported a new SARS-CoV-2 virus variant (B.1.1.7) spreading in the UK since September 2020. According to research, it is even more transmissible from person to person than previously circulating variants. While this variant was not initially thought to be associated with more severe disease, there is now some early evidence - with limited data - that it may be associated with increased case fatality. So far, there are no indications of reduced vaccine efficacy.

Virus variant B.1.351 - commonly known as the "South African variant"

The RKI writes:

This virus variant from South Africa was also first reported in December 2020. According to initial studies, it too is associated with higher transmissibility. Meanwhile, initial studies have been published suggesting that protection by neutralising antibodies against this variant may be reduced in people who had contracted the original variant or received a vaccine based on it.

Virus variant B.1.1.28 P.1 - commonly known as the "Brazilian variant".

The RKI writes:

This SARS-CoV-2 variant first circulated in the Brazilian state of Amazonas and is similar in its changes to the South African variant. An increased transmissibility is also considered conceivable. A possible reduction of the efficacy of neutralizing antibodies in recovered or vaccinated individuals is also discussed.

Further information on VOCs in Germany can be found on the website of the RKI:

• Overview and recommendations on new SARS-CoV-2 virus variants.
• Designation of international risk areas
• SARS-CoV-2: Basic virological data and virus variants

Again, the same elements that have helped so far against the variant of origin: Strict and consistent adherence to the known hygiene, quarantine, AHA+L and contact minimization rules.

These variants are treated according to the recommendations of the RKI:

• prioritised in contact tracing
• exempted from a shortening of the quarantine period

Who gets tested?

Corona tests arranged by the health department are for symptomatic people or contacts of people who have tested positive for Corona virus.

How will I know the results of my Corona test?

The health department will notify them of your test result. Or your family doctor who took your swab will inform you of the test result. You must remain in quarantine until the test result is available.

What happens if the result is positive?

The health department will inform you of further steps such as quarantine and will start a contact tracing.

Rapid test centres

The city of Jena has opened rapid test centres. For more information, see the Jena Rapid Test Centers section.

Self-testing

Regulations for self-testing have been established in the Thuringian Ordinance. Further information can be found in the section Self-testing.

DRK Corona Test Station Jena

In order to contain the spread of the virus as quickly as possible, theDRK Kreisverband Jena Eisenberg Stadtroda e.V. has opened a Corona testing station. The association also offers various services for companies:

• Corona quick test at the DRK test centre
• Corona rapid testing for companies/facilities on site
• Training in the performance of rapid antigen tests for laypersons
• Sale of medical mouth-nose protection and FFP2 masks

For more information on all offerings, please visit the established website.

Infection patients - testing and treatment

The following practices specialise in testing suspected cases of SARS-CoV-2:

Among others, the following medical practices also test foreign patients for SARS-CoV-2 after prior appointment by telephone. The practices will inform you about possible costs.

Children - Testing

Necessary SARS-CoV-2 tests for children are carried out by the following general practitioners (please call in advance).

Emergency services

In the evenings, at night and on weekends, the medical on-call service (the emergency service of general practitioners) in Jena takes place in the rooms of the emergency room, Am Klinikum 1.

Those seeking help can reach the doctors there

• weekdays: 19:00 o'clock - 22:00 o'clock
• Wednesdays: 13:00 o'clock - 22:00 o'clock
• Fridays: 13:00 h - 22:00 h
• weekends and holidays: 08:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs.

No Corona tests can be offered at this time!

Home Visits

For the urgent home visit service, the nationwide hotline is: Tel.: 116 117.

With the three walk-in rapid test centres in the Noll-Garten(passage Oberlauengasse - Unterlauengasse), in the F-Haus Jena (entrance Krautgasse) as well as in Jena Lobeda Ost (Ernst-Schneller-Straße 10), the city offers a free possibility for all interested persons to have antigen rapid tests carried out. Starting from 23.03. in addition the possibility exists of being tested free of charge from the car in theRapid Test Centre Drive-In Fitness Club Ringwiese.

In addition, rapid testing is also offered by various primary care physicians' offices and laboratories. See the next section for locations and times.

Noll-Garten

Location: Passage Oberlauengasse - Unterlauengasse

F-House Jena

Location: Entrance Krautgasse

Registration: Pre-registration is now also possible digitally: on Schnelltest-Anmeldung F-Haus.

Note: Show the e-mail with the QR code at check-in. You will receive the test result by e-mail a short time later.

Opening hours

Jena Lobeda East

Location: Ernst-Schneller Straße 10

Opening hours

Joint practice Dr. med. Angelika Baar & Dr. med. Philipp Theurer

Location: Leipziger Straße 61

Registration: please call: 0049 3641 821177 or via the website

Opening hours

Orthopaedic practice Dr. Birger Häckel

Location: Philosophenweg 32

Registration: only with (short-term) appointment, Tel: 0049 3641 511908

Opening hours

Joint practice Dr. K. Humbsch / Dr. C. Gies

Location: Ebereschenstraße 11

Advance registration required, Tel.: 0049 3641 331233

Opening hours

Dr. med. Kielstein Ambulante Medical Care GmbH -Kielstein I

Location: Camburger Straße 91

Opening hours

Dr. med. Kielstein Ambulatory Medical Care GmbH -Kielstein II

Location: An der Ringwiese 1

Opening hours

Dr. med. Kielstein Outpatient Medical Care GmbH -Kielstein III

Location: Karl-Marx-Allee 20

Opening hours

Practice Dr. med. Friederike Stein, specialist for general medicine

Location: Lutherstraße 78

Registration: not necessary, but desired, Tel.: 0049 3641 820800 or by e-mail: patienten@dr-stein.org

Opening hours

SYNLAB Jena

Location: Löbstedtstraße 93, smear container

Registration: by telephone arrangement only, Tel.: 0049 3641 507421

Opening hours

Practice Dr. Alexander Winkler and colleagues

Location: Medical centre at Nollendorfer Hof, Dornburger Straße 17b

Practice Dr. med. Anke Göckeritz

Location: Schillerstraße 1

Registration: Advance registration by phone: 0049 176 80556050 is recommended.

new center

Location: OG next to the escalator

Practice Dr. Bögel

Location: Bernhard-Schultze-Straße 31

Note: No special time slots for symptomless patients, "walk-in-testing" possible at any time. In case of symptoms dry cough, fever etc.) of course call in advance.

Contact: Tel.: 0049 3641 444779, e-mail:praxis.boegel@t-online.de (appointments outside the times listed below by appointment).

Practice for general medicine Dr. med. Sebastian Kunstmann

Location: Rathausgasse 2

Please note: Testing is done by appointment under Praxis Dr. Kunstmann or under Tel.: 0049 3641 441466

Quick test centre drive-in (from the car)

Location: Fitness Club Ringwiese

Goethe Gallery

Location: Goethestraße 3

Campus Friedrich-Schller-University

Location: Ernst-Abbe-Platz, lecture hall 4

Campus Friedrich-Schller-University

Location: Friedrich-Zucker-Straße 1

The testing stations are primarily intended for individuals who do not have access to regular testing and individuals who are asymptomatic. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The rapid tests are not suitable for visitors to senior citizens' facilities, symptomatic persons (contact your family doctor!), companies or facilities with their own testing regime. Also a free test to end a quarantine cannot be carried out in the rapid test centre. Only the health department team can declare a quarantine terminated.

No.

People who would like to be tested, please bring their identity card. Then the registration takes place on site. During a 15-minute waiting period, the result is checked and a certificate is issued.

Waiting times are to be expected on site. The necessary spacing rules must be observed.

The sample is taken by throat and nasal swab. The swab is then placed in a tube with a buffer solution so that the virus particles are washed out. A test strip is then used to determine the result. If one line appears on the strip, the test is negative. If two lines appear, the test is positive.

Please do not brush your teeth, chew gum, smoke or suck sweets for about 30 minutes before the procedure.

If a test result is positive, a PCR test is performed directly on site for validation and the data is forwarded to the public health department. Affected persons must immediately go into domestic isolation.

Please also note the information under point 2 in the section: Who else is suspected of being infected?

The tests enable faster and earlier detection of infections and increased testing. They complement existing corona measures. However, the tests are not a substitute for spacing rules or wearing masks.

Self-testing is a mandatory requirement for entry:

• for the use of a body-worn service if a qualified face mask cannot be worn or cannot be worn continuously,
• from 12/04/2021 (where the national infection situation permits) for entry to retail outlets.

The self-test must be performed on-site under the guidance and observation of employees or designated control persons, and only a present negative result will permit entry.

Only antigen rapid tests or comparable PcC tests according to the official website of the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices may be used for these self-tests.

By way of derogation, access may also be granted if

1. a medical certificate of a test not older than 12 hours or
2. a molecular biological test result not older than 24 hours is available.

Please go immediately into domestic isolation, avoid contact with other persons and please report immediately to the public health department via: corona@jena.de or 0049 3641 49-2222. Please be sure to include your personal details and contact information, especially a telephone number, in the e-mail. Please state the positive rapid test in the subject line.

Further information can be found in the section Who else is suspected of being infected? under point 2.

Classic PCR test

• Test detects the genetic material of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) (PCR = polymerase chain reaction)
• Test is considered the most reliable method for detecting an infection
• PCR tests are always snapshots, but reliably detect low levels of virus genome in the nasopharynx
• It takes a long time until results are available (currently approx. 24 hours)
• Swab from mouth, nose or throat area
• Samples are analysed in laboratories
• Used in people with symptoms typical of corona, category I contacts, before a planned operation, in outbreaks, when risk is indicated in the corona warning app

PCR rapid tests

• Test like the classic PCR test, based on the detection of the genetic material of the virus.
• Swab from oral pharyngeal cavity directly on site (point-of-care).
• "Cartridge tests": (simplified) have the lab integrated in a small box, therefore no transport time to the lab, thus fast results (few hours).
• Tests are less reliable
• Used in situations where it is necessary to find out quickly if person is infectious (emergency rooms, outpatient clinics, nursing homes...), also used in some family and pediatric practices

Antigen rapid tests

• Rapid test confirms direct pathogen detection
• Relatively new on the market
• Similar to pregnancy test: patient sample (e.g. saliva, nasal swab material) is taken and mixed with solution, then applied to test kit
• In contrast to PCR tests, they do not detect the genetic material of the virus, but protein fragments (proteins) of SARS-CoV-2 viruses, the so-called antigens.
• Tests are performed directly at the point of care (doctor's office, test centers, nursing homes, etc.)
• Tests provide fast results (approx. 15 minutes)
• Disadvantage: if the number of viruses is low, false negative results can result, rarely a test can also be false positive: each positive rapid test must be followed by a PCR test to confirm the result, until the PCR test result is available, the person must remain in quarantine

Antibody tests

• Do not detect virus itself, but immune system reaction to pathogen (antibodies), indicates infection that person has had
• Not suitable for detecting acute infection, therefore not an alternative to the PCR test.
• Antibody tests are available in the form of laboratory or rapid tests
• For certain occupational groups (nursing, medical staff, certain risk groups...) and under special questions
• Significance of the antibody test currently unclear, duration of antibody detection subject to research

Children under 6 years of age

Children under 6 years of age continue to be exempt from the requirement to wear mouth-to-nose coverings.

Children under 15 years of age

Children under the age of 15 continue to be required to wear mouth-to-nose coverings (e.g., self-sewn or homemade cloth masks, scarves, shawls).

Persons aged 15 and over

For persons 15 years and older, the obligation to wear a mouth/nose covering also applies and, in addition, the obligation to use a qualified face mask in certain places.

The wearing of a mouth-nose covering serves as a protection for you and your fellow men against a possible infection with the coronavirus. If it is not possible for you to wear a mouth-nose covering for health reasons, you must present a medical certificate.

The medical certificate must contain the following information:

• full name,
• date of birth,
• if presented to the relevant authorities: a specific reason for exemption from the obligation to wear it.

If the data collected is checked, it must be kept confidential. The collected data may only be used for the purpose of proving certain hygiene rules. A copy of the certificate may not be made.

Country

According to the Thuringian regulations, a qualified face mask must be worn in the following places:

• by passengers and control personnel in closed vehicles of public transport,
• as customers in shops open to the public, in service businesses open to the public or when using permitted services and offers open to the public
• at meetings of municipal bodies
• at theoretical and practical driving and flying school training courses and examinations
• at events and meetings for religious and ideological purposes
• as doctors or therapists or their staff as well as patients in doctors' practices, practices of psycho- and physiotherapists or other outpatient facilities serving medical and therapeutic care, with the exception of treatment rooms if the nature of the service does not permit this
• in nursing homes and hospitals,
• at gatherings.

For all children from 6 to 15 years of age, a mouth-nose covering (everyday mask) is sufficient here.

Information on the provision and use of medical mouth-nose coverings or FFP2 masks at work can be found in the Corona Occupational Health and Safety Ordinance in §3 (PDF).

In addition, the county encourages each person to wear a qualified face mask in other situations where close or prolonged contact with others is unavoidable.

A face mask covering the mouth and nose (everyday mask) must also be worn by all persons 6 years of age and older in the following places:

• in all enclosed spaces that are open to the public or where there is visitor or customer traffic (public access),
• in front of retail stores and in parking lots,
• at meetings and
• at events of political parties.

Jena General Decree

According to the Jena General Decree, the following also applies:

In closed rooms when providing licensed or medically necessary services, an FFP2 mask or FFP3 mask, each without an exhalation valve, must be worn by the employee during treatments close to the face (a surgical mask is not sufficient).

For doctors, therapists, including their staff, it is obligatory to wear an FFP2 mask or FFP3 mask without an exhalation valve (an OP mask is not sufficient) for treatments close to the face (such as dental or ophthalmological measures in particular).

For the city centre, the city of Jena has made the following specifications, so that the Mouth-nose covering pobligation applies to the following paths, streets and squares:

Mund-Nasen-Bedeckungspflicht im Innenstadtbereich, © Stadt Jena

"Altstadtgrabenring" - bounded by the Fürstengraben in the north, by the Löbdergraben in the east and south, by the Holzmarkt and the Teichgraben in the south, and by the Leutragraben and the Johannisplatz in the west. The following streets are included:

• Löbderstraße
• Ludwig-Weimar-Gasse
• Market
• Marktgäßchen
• Oberlauengasse
• At the powder tower
• Rathausgasse
• At the market mill
• Saalstraße
• Schlossgasse
• Probstei
• Greifgasse
• Behind the church
• Unterlauengasse
• Unterm Market
• Church Square
• Jenergasse
• Johannisstraße
• Nonnenplan
• Kollegiengasse

Furthermore, the obligation to wear a mouth-nose-covering applies on the footpaths of the following streets:

• Südlicher Löbdergraben that is, between Holzmarkt and Fischergasse.
• Holzmarkt
• Teichgraben

Also on Weekly markets and at bus stops

Furthermore, the obligation to cover the mouth and nose applies at weekly markets as well as in all public transport stops (bus, tram), provided that at least (buses, trams), provided that at least one other person who is not a member of the household is present.

Playgrounds

On all publicly accessible playgrounds, persons over 14 years of age must wear mouth-to-nose coverings.

According to §5 Para. 3 of the Thuringian Special Ordinance, the following qualified face masks are permitted:

• medical face masks or
• respiratory protection masks without exhalation valve with a technically higher protection standard, in particular FFP2.

An overview of which certifications these masks must have is provided by the Thuringian Ministry responsible for health.

For the admissibility of masks in the sense of the Thuringian special ordinance, the only decisive factor is whether they have one of the certifications listed in the overview. Other certifications or certificates that indicate equivalent or even better filtering effects are not recognized.

Public transport includes all means of local public transport such as regional trains, trams, buses and also taxis. The medical mouth-nose covering must also be worn in train stations and at stops.

The higher protective effect of medical mouth-nose coverings compared to community masks is only achieved if you wear the mouth-nose covering correctly. This is the only way to significantly reduce the risk of infecting yourself and others with the coronavirus. You should therefore observe the following:

• If possible, wash your hands thoroughly with soap before using the medical mouth-nose covering.
• Always hold the mask by the straps only.
• Pull the straps over both ears.
• The mask must fit snugly over the mouth, nose and cheeks.
• The edges of the mask should fit snugly around the face so that air cannot be breathed in or out past the mask.
• If the mask becomes soaked or wet, for example due to saliva ejection or even rain, it should be removed and replaced.
• When removing the mask, use only the straps and avoid touching the non-woven fabric if possible.

There are further instructions for wearing FFP-2 or FFP-3 masks. Paying attention to them is really important: the mask will only protect you if it is worn correctly - leaks increase the risk of infection.

1. Your mask needs to fit snugly and sit over your mouth, nose and cheeks. The edges of the mask should fit snugly and not allow airflow past the mask. This means pressing the wire straps close to the bridge of your nose so that the mask fits your face shape. Often the masks can only be used with the help of special retaining straps and foam seals on the nose without edge openings.
2. When using your mask for the first time, please test it to ensure that it allows enough air to pass through to minimise obstruction to normal breathing.
3. Please change your mask as soon as it becomes soaked. Refer to the following section for reuse instructions.
4. Please always remove your mask using the straps and do not touch the front.
5. Difference between masks with and without an exhalation valve: Masks without a valve filter both the air you breathe in and the air you breathe out. Masks with a valve only filter the inhaled air and therefore offer little external protection.

Beard wearers

Beard wearers are recommended to shave before wearing FFP2 or FFP3 masks, otherwise the protection is not guaranteed. However, in Thuringia one may switch to the medical surgical mask - and for this the beard does not have to be removed (in Bavaria, for example, the law is somewhat stricter).

FFP2 masks are actually intended for single use. In the field of occupational health and safety, they are disposed of, for example, at the end of a working day. Or they have to be replaced earlier, if they are dirty or soaked, for example.

In the event that FFP2 masks are only worn for a short period of time, such as when shopping or on public transport, the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices provides instructions for reuse.

FFP2 masks (or masks with a comparable protective effect) are almost exclusively intended for single use with disposal at the end of e.g. one day, i.e. reprocessing is usually not possible. In addition, the mask must be changed in the event of moisture penetration or contamination. For possible multiple use and correct application, please refer to the information provided by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices.

Specific information on disinfection and private reuse can be obtained from the Münster University of Applied Sciences, which has tested various procedures with the support of the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices.

1. disinfection procedure: 7 days drying with room air

SARS-CoV-2 is infectious on mask materials even at room temperature over a long period of time. For example, if you use the FFP2 mask on a Monday for shopping or public transport, allow the mask to dry in room air (preferably hung in an airy place) for the next six days of the week. And when it's Monday again, exactly one week later, you can use the mask again.

2. drying in the oven at 80°C with top and bottom heat

With the procedure "Dry heat 80°C for 60 minutes" SARS-CoV-2 can be completely inactivated. Outside the oven, cover the clean oven rack/grate with baking paper. Place the dry mask and a roasting or oven thermometer on the baking paper, but leave it still outside the oven. Set the oven to 80°C top and bottom heat (it is not known whether pathogens can detach from the mask in convection/hot air).

Retail, mail order, specialist trade

Purchasing is possible in stationary retail trade, mail order business as well as specialized trade. Always pay attention to the correct certification!

Distribution points for holders of JenaBonus cards

The city of Jena, together with the DRK (German Red Cross), has set up distribution points for holders of JenaBonus cards, who can obtain FFP2 masks and medical mouth/nose coverings free of charge:

From 22.02. to 31.03.2021, free medical masks will be handed out to JENABONUS holders at four facilities. Three FFP2 masks and 10 medical mouth-nose coverings will be issued once per person (15-59 years). The JENABONUS card must be presented in order for the masks to be issued.

• District office Winzerla Anna-Siemsen-Straße 49, 07745 Winzerla, Monday - Wednesday 10:00-12:00 h and 14:00-17:00 h
• District office Lobeda Karl-Marx-Allee 28, 07747 Jena, Tuesday and Wednesday 14:00-17:00 hrs
• Kreisdiakoniestelle Saalbahnhofstraße 9, 07743 Jena, Tuesdays 08:00-13:00 h and Thursdays 14:00-17:00 h
• Begegnungszentrum Jena e. V., Closewitzer Straße 2, 07743 Jena, Tuesday - Thursday 09:00-13:00 or by telephone arrangement(0049 3641 443662)

Eligible persons

Eligible are persons who meet one of the following requirements:

• Old-age and disability pensioners with entitlement to housing benefit
• Recipients of a child allowance according to § 6a of the Federal Child Allowance Act (Bundeskindergeldgesetz)
• Recipients of benefits according to the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz)
• Recipients of benefits according to SGB II
• inactive members of households in need who do not receive benefits in accordance with SGB II
• recipients of social assistance who are accommodated in a home
• recipients of social assistance and basic security benefits
• Pupils who receive BAföG (Federal Training Assistance Act)
• Trainees who receive vocational training allowance

The most important features to look for when buying FFP2 masks are:

• Indication of the manufacturer and clear marking of the model,
• Class (FFP2),
• indication of the number and year of the underlying standard,
• With the CE marking, the manufacturer certifies compliance with European safety regulations,
• NR (not reusable) or R (reusable) marking,
• A four-digit identification number provides information about which test centre monitors the quality of the FFP2 masks. In the NANDO database, you can use the identification number to display the corresponding test centre,
• Instructions for use in German.

Private outdoor and indoor gatherings may be held by persons of the same household together with one additional person and associated children up to the age of 14. However, the care of children up to the age of 14 in firmly organised private groups of no more than two households is permitted.

The new regulation allows several children up to the age of 14 to meet in firmly organised private groups from a maximum of two households.

The following exceptions apply:

• in authorities, offices and courts of the Federation and the Länder as well as authorities and offices of public-law corporations, institutions and foundations as well as other offices and institutions which perform tasks under public law, including the necessary initial, further and continuing training,
• for the exercise of professional, official and company activities, including participation in employee representative bodies as well as trade unions and professional associations; the provisions of occupational health and safety law remain unaffected,
• for the use of public transport and motor vehicles,
• for meetings and consultations in the municipalities and their associations in accordance with Thuringian municipal law as well as for the preparation and conduct of elections in accordance with the respective electoral law provisions, in particular meetings of the municipal election committees and nominations meetings
• for the maintenance of public safety and order or the provision of public services and welfare
• for assemblies, events, meetings and consultations according to § 8 as well as §§ 14 to 16,
• for training courses and measures according to § 33 subsection 2 as well as the necessary cultivation of agricultural and forestry areas including the necessary hunting practice
• for stays in public areas for the purpose of reporting by representatives of the press, radio, film or other media,
• for those facilities, offers or services which may be reopened or offered to the public in accordance with this Ordinance,
• for groups of a facility according to § 1 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 to 3 ThürSARS-CoV-2-KiJuSSp-VO or of an offer according to § 1 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 4 ThürSARS-CoV-2-KiJuSSp-VO as well as
• for groups within the scope of sports activities in accordance with § 35 Para. 2 Sentence 1 Nos. 2 to 4.

All day-care facilities, all general schools and vocational schools, including boarding schools, remain in restricted regular operation (phase yellow).

If the 7-day incidence exceeds a value of 150 in a district or in a city without a district, the district or the city without a district examines whether the above-mentioned facilities are to be closed. Before closing the facilities, it must first be examined whether other measures can be taken in coordination with the Thuringian Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family (TMASGFF), which is responsible for infection control measures, such as:

• Ordering an obligation to wear a mouth-nose covering in lessons from a certain class level.
• Prohibiting singing (individual singing, duet, choir) and instrumental lessons with aerosol emissions.
• Prohibition of physical education classes.
• Ordering staggered class times with secured extended student transportation.
• Order of continuous minimum spacing in grades 1 through 4 with provision of adequately sized rooms by the school board. There must be no division or mixing of existing learning groups.

At all general and vocational schools, including independent schools, pupils and school staff have the opportunity to take part in two weekly self-tests to rule out Covid 19 infection, free of charge and on a voluntary basis.

Exemption from the school attendance requirement is possible upon parental request and approval by the school administration due to medical or understandable other reasons.

Students 6 years of age and older are required to wear mouth to nose coverings in the building. Students in grade 7 and above and teachers must wear a qualified face mask both in the building and during class. In physical education classes, the requirement is waived and regular breaks from wearing the face mask or mouth-nose covering must be allowed.

For all further regulations, please see the website of the Thuringian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports or inquire at the respective institution your child(ren) attend.

The City of Jena has suspended the direct debit procedure for the collection of fees for after-school care and daycare centers for February. This applies to both municipal and independent daycare centers. It does not matter whether it is emergency care or not. As soon as the state's decision has been made, the Citizens' Service will implement the decision within three months, as it did last year.

• If a fee reimbursement is made by the state: All those entitled to reimbursement will be charged or refunded the amount(s).
• If no fee reimbursement is made by the country: All will be backcharged for the month of February.

Planned examinations or written examinations can be carried out underexaminations or examinations can be carried out under hygienic conditions in classroom teaching at the schools.Concrete information on this will be provided by the class teachers.

If chains of infection can be traced, action is taken according to the step-by-step plan and only affected persons and direct contacts have to go into quarantine. Pupils and teachers who are not affected can continue to attend school.

If chains of infection cannot be traced, individual decisions are necessary, which may sometimes include closing facilities for a period of time.

• If a COVID-19 case becomes known, the necessary investigations are carried out immediately by the staff of the Health Service in close cooperation with the respective school management.
• The identified contact persons are categorised according to the RKI guidelines. The 1st degree contact persons are then contacted and an individual hearing takes place.
• 1st degree contacts are currently required to be quarantined for 14 days after the last contact with the original case. If this policy changes, it will becommunicatedby theHealthDepartment.
• Testing of persons without COVID-19 symptoms occurs between the 6th and 7th day after the last contact with the COVID-19 case. However, a negative test result does not lead to a shortening of the quarantine period!
• The extent of testing depends on the COVID-19 case and its contacts in the infectious period (starting 48 hours before the first symptom). This is always an individual decision, i.e. there is no general approach.
• If contact persons develop COVID-19 symptoms within the quarantine period, they must present themselves to their family doctor and are tested there. This is where the treatment mandate of the general practitioners and the cost coverage by the private and statutory health insurances come into play.
• The availability of the test result depends, among other things, on the laboratories that carry out the tests.
• If contact persons are tested in the smear test centre / fever consultation hour of the specialist health service, they will receive the test result after 48 hours at the latest, which will be communicated to them by telephone by the staff of the specialist service.

In the event of positive SARS-CoV-19 cases at schools, the public health department communicates directly with the school management and advises on concrete measures.

The first point of contact for parents of adolescents and children during an infection is the school management. They provide information on the next steps, on possible (partial) closures and on the quarantine rules that have been quarantine rules that have been decided upon.

We have compiled the most important information for you in a letter to parents (PDF) for parents.

Current partial closures and closures of educational institutions

Source: Thuringian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and City of Jena

Explanations

Partial closure

There are currently infections at the educational institutions and individual classes are in quarantine - the institutions are still open.

Complete closure

Due to an infection incident, contacts could not be clearly traced. Quarantines have been ordered for students, children and educators.

According to the Infection Protection Act in the case of loss of earnings due to necessary childcare, compensation is possible on application in accordance with § 56 Para. 1a Infection Protection Act.

Reason: School closure or a ban on entering the school in the course of the Corona crisis

This applies to the care of children who have not yet reached the age of twelve or who are disabled and dependent on assistance. The entitlement is gemployees who are unable to work due to due to the closure of the school or a ban on entering the school in the course of the Corona Crisis and the childcare that has become necessary as a result. The application is always made by the employer on behalf of the employee for the first period of 6 weeks.ehmer, as they have to pay in advance. Self-employed persons are also eligible to apply. Applications are to be submitted directly to the responsible Thuringian State Administration Office. You will find the necessary application forms as well as detailed question and answer cataloguesor your employer aon the website of the state administration office.

Furthermore, the child sickness benefit has been extended. On 18.01.2021, the Bundesrat decided to increase the children's sickness benefit for legally insured persons from 10 to 20 working days per parent or from 20 to 40 days for single parents, so that they can look after their children at home. The entitlement applies when the child is ill and when childcare facilities have to be closed due to a pandemic.

Since the beginning of the new school year, a stage concept (PDF) published by the Thuringian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has been in effect for schools and also daycare facilities.

Stage 1 - Regular operation with preventive infection control (GREEN)

In day care facilities and schools, all children and adolescents receive the full range of care and instruction. All staff are present. Additional preventive infection control measures apply that do not interfere with regular operations.

Level 2 - Restricted (presence) operation with increased infection protection (YELLOW)

In the case of limited infection incidence (individual infections in day care facilities or schools or in the case of regionally or locally increased infection incidence), the stage concept provides several containment measures which the facilities implement and combine with each other - depending on the cause and definition.

Stage 3 - Closure (RED)

A sharp rise in the number of infections can lead to day-care facilities and schools having to close temporarily as a last resort.

• Thuringian Ordinance on the updating and tightening of exceptional special measures to contain thecontainment of an erratic spread of the of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and to the supplement of the general infection protection rules-from 12.03.2021 - valid from 14.03.2021
• Thuringian regulation about the infection protection rules for the containment of the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in day care facilities for children, schools and for sports - valid from 16. to 31.03.2021 (PDF)

At the FSU Jena and the EAH Jena there are no attendance events. Exceptions apply for academic libraries, practical educational sections that cannot be postponed or research work.Examinations also remain permitted.

Non-essential private trips and visits as well as day-trip excursions should be avoided. Employers are also urged to limit the arrangement of business trips to absolutely necessary cases.

Paid overnight accommodation may only be provided for necessary purposes, in particular for medical, professional and business purposes. Overnight accommodations for tourist purposes are not permitted.

It is important to note that the regulations for travel may be structured differently in the various federal states. Please inform yourself about their regulations before you plan to travel.

Please inform yourself before and after a trip about the information on the destination country via the Foreign Office and to the areas designated as risk area, high incidence area or virus variant area declared by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).

The Federal Ministry of Health has also information for travellers.

Quarantine and notification obligation for travellers returning from risk areas, high incidence areas or virus variant areas

The entry or return journey can take place by plane, bus or train, car or ship. Irrespective of this, various quarantine and notification obligations apply. Especially for those entering or returning by plane, there is an obligation from 30.03.21 to show a negative coronary test before departure.

Currently, the following applies to Thuringia: If you are entering from a risk area or a high incidence area, you must

1. must register via the digital entry registration and
2. additionally have to fill out the Jena form for the notification of a travel return / entry from a risk area as well as
3. must observe a 10-day quarantine. This results from § 1 para. 1 of the Sixth Thuringian Quarantine Ordinance, § 1 of the Coronavirus Entry Ordinance as well as II. No. 1 of the Jena General Decree.

If you are entering from a virus variant area

• you must also register via the digital entry registration and additionally
• additionally fill in the Jena form for notification of a travel return / entry from a risk area and observe a 14-day quarantine.

Please note that a return from countries for which a travel warning has been issued will not be carried out by the Federal Foreign Office.

Who has to go into quarantine after travelling?

Persons who enter Thuringia and have stayed in a risk area, high incidence area or virus variant area outside the Federal Republic of Germany in the last ten days must be placed in domestic quarantine immediately after entry. This also applies to persons who first entered another federal state.

Persons entering Germany from high-incidence or virus-variant areas are obliged to undergo testing for infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus no more than 48 hours before or immediately after entering the Federal Republic of Germany. For persons arriving from risk areas, the test is possible up to 48 hours after entry. Exceptions are those arriving by plane, who have to prove a negative coronavirus test before departure, no matter from which country they are arriving.

The test result must be available on paper or in an electronic document in German, English or French and must be presented to the competent authority immediately upon request after entry.

How long do I have to be in quarantine after a trip?

The quarantine period after your entry from a risk or high incidence area is generally 10 days. If you are entering from a virus variant area, the duration is generally 14 days.

Can the quarantine period be shortened?

It is not possible to shorten the quarantine period when entering the country from a virus variant area.
When entering from a risk or high incidence area, a medical certificate can be obtained or a test carried out on the 5th day of quarantine at the earliest. The test must meet the requirements of the RKI.

Provided that there is no evidence of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the quarantine can be terminated.
The proof of the absence of infection must be available on paper or in an electronic document in German, English or French and must be presented immediately upon request of the authority. The proof must be kept for at least 10 days.

What must be observed in quarantine?

• immediately after entering the country on the direct way to the main or secondary residence or to an accommodation allowing quarantine
• no visits of persons outside the own household (exceptions: treating physicians, medical personnel, pastors or certifying persons)
• to carry out regular health checks on one's own responsibility and
• in the event of symptoms of illness**, report immediately to the attending physician and the health office
• Necessary medical treatment (even if a test is carried out) always only after informing the attending physician about the quarantine by telephone beforehand.

** Symptoms of the disease are

• elevated body temperature (above 37.5°C),
• breathing problems/shortness of breath,
• dry cough,
• lung pain,
• acute loss of sense of smell and taste,
• severe throat and limb pain.

The regulations on quarantine and compulsory registration for entrants do not apply to certain types of occupation or family or transit.

• The detailed exemption regulations for quarantine can be found in the Thuringian Quarantine Ordinance under § 2 Exemptions, paragraphs 1 to 7.
• The exemption regulations from the obligation to notify can be found in the Coronavirus Entry Ordinance (PDF) under § 2.

For cases not regulated in the Thuringian Quarantine Ordinance, an exemption may be granted by the Health Department upon application in justified individual cases.

Public indoor and outdoor events are prohibited.

Can sporting events and organised sports still take place?

Organised sports and training are prohibited for children and young people under the age of 18. Sports halls remain closed. Sports events with spectators are prohibited.

What exceptions are permitted?

• individual sports without physical contact in the open air, in particular horse riding, tennis, golf, athletics, shooting sports and cycling, subject to the contact restrictions of § 11,
• the training of students in the special high schools for sports sponsored by the state,
• the training and competition activities of professional sports clubs, cadre athletes of the Olympic, Paralympic, Deaflympic and non-Olympic sports as well as cadre athletes of the Federation and the Land of Special Olympics Germany, and
• sports instruction according to the teaching, training and study plans.

The majority of recreational facilities and entertainment venues will remain closed.

These include:

• Theatres, operas, concert halls and similar establishments, cinemas,
• museums, castles and other places of interest, memorials,
• Exhibitions and fairs, and special and fairgrounds, including those under sections 64, 65 and 68 of the Trade Regulation Act,
• amusement parks,educational theme parks as well as offers of leisure activities and the showman's trade,
• closed rooms of zoological and botanical gardens, closed rooms of zoos, until the end of 09.04.2021 in each case also under the open sky,
• gambling halls, casinos, betting offices and similar establishments,
• dance schools, ballet schools, music and youth art schools, music and singing lessons as well as comparable offers,
• sports facilities,
• tourist services such as guided tours of towns and cities, horse-drawn carriage and sightseeing tours, tourist information offices,
• family holiday resorts and family recreation facilities,
• chairlifts and ski lifts, and
• other offers, facilities and events serving recreational and entertainment purposes.

Further to be closed are:

• Fitness studios and saunas and similar facilities with the exception of medically necessary offers of rehabilitation
• Swimming pools, leisure pools and adventure pools as well as thermal baths with the exception of medically necessary offers of rehabilitation and with the exception of swimming instruction
• and training and competition facilities
• Dance clubs, discotheques, swingers' clubs as well as sexual services in prostitution vehicles and at prostitution events.

The following facilities or services are open

Libraries and archives may be opened in accordance with §§ 3-5 of the 2nd ThürSARS-CoV-2-IfS-GrundVO, if it is ensured that there is no more than 1 visitor per 10m² and contact tracing is guaranteed.

Zoological and botanical gardens as well as open-air zoos can reopen from 10.04.2021 with an infection control concept.

The institutions working with children and young people can provide the following services in the YELLOW phase:

• Individual support/counselling
• online offers or
• fixed small groups in the facility.

Holiday camps or comparable offers cannot be carried out.

The playgrounds in Jena will be opened again. A continuously decreasing 7-day incidence allows this decision.

However, in view of the virus mutations that have already occurred in Jena, great caution and responsible use are still necessary. Therefore, further regulations have been issued for playground use:

• Wearing a mouth-nose covering for persons over 14 years of age.
• Keeping a distance of at least 1.5 m between waiting persons
• Prohibition of alcohol consumption
• Sports that go beyond individual sports are to be avoided.

Should the infection situation change, i.e. should the incidence figures increase again or should there be new findings on an increased risk of infection with regard to the virus mutations that have occurred, the city reserves the right to issue further orders for the use of the playgrounds (e.g. limitation of the number of persons, use of restricted playground equipment, more extensive hygiene precautions).

The protection of the population and further containment of the infection must remain the top priority.

The freedom of assembly is a high good of the freedom of opinion, so that assemblies according to Article 8 of the Basic Law and Article 10 of the Constitution of the Free State of Thuringia may still take place.

A public or non-public assembly as far as it takes place in closed rooms with more than 30 persons, must be announced at least two working days in advance.

Rules for assemblies

The following rules must be observed:

• a minimum distance of 1.5 metres between participants or third parties must be maintained at all times and any physical contact must be avoided
• Each participant must wear a qualified face mask, except for the chairperson during his or her announcements and the speaker during his or her speech.
• Open-air assemblies shall be held in a fixed location and shall be limited to 500 participants.
• Indoor meetings are limited to 50 participants.

The responsible person must submit an infection control plan with the registration to the competent authority and is responsible for compliance during the assembly. There is no contact tracing.

The infection control rules have been further tightened. At a 7-day incidence of 200 new infections per 100,000 population, 100 people are allowed to gather outdoors and 25 people are allowed to gather indoors. If the 7-day incidence rises above 300, a maximum of 10 people are still allowed to gather, whether outdoors or indoors.

In these cases, too, an infection control concept must be submitted and implemented during the assembly under the responsibility of the person(s) registering.

Churches remain open and religious events are still allowed. However, further hygiene protection measures must be taken. For example, a minimum distance of 1.5 m between participants must be observed (except for persons of the same household) and a medical mouth-nose covering must be worn (also at the seat or stand).

All gatherings and events with more than 10 people must be registered with the Health Department at least two business days prior to their start date, unless a general permit has been previously issued.

The Jena Economic Development Agency is available as a contact for the economic consequences of the Corona pandemic. JenaWirtschaft answers questions from local companies and provides contacts for further assistance at:

• Tel: 0049 3641 8730030 or
• by e-mail: jenawirtschaft@jena.de.

On Corona Help fentrepreneurs and employees can find helpful information on Corona bridging assistance, short-time working allowance and more.

Employees can find advice and information on the following websites:

• Corona: labour law, home office, short-time working allowance - what employees need to know - DGB
• Corona crisis - Current information on receiving our benefits - Employment Agency
• Leaflets for employees and employers - Protection against infections

You can contact the Jena Employment Agency by telephone during opening hours on 0049 3641 379999 reach.

The general advice of the employment agency is free of charge under 0049 800 4555500.

If you have to go into quarantine, your employer will usually continue to pay your wages for a maximum of six weeks.

The basis for this is the Infection Protection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz, IfSG) § 56, paragraph 5. It obliges the employer to pay out the money on behalf of the authorities, but he can have it refunded by the authorities afterwards.

Rules on quarantine and continued payment of wages

1. If an employee has to go into domestic quarantine as a category I contact person, the employer can have the full salary reimbursed by the state of Thuringia. However, the employer must initially continue to pay the employee's salary for a maximum period of six weeks.
2. If a child under the age of 12 is placed in domestic quarantine as a Category I contact and an employee must provide care as a legal guardian, the employer may have 67 percent of the salary reimbursed by the state of Thuringia. This also applies if the child is subject to a ban on entering the facility or if the facility is closed due to infection.
   For a maximum period of six weeks, the employer must pay the 67 percent share to the employee. The employer may voluntarily supplement the difference to the full salary. After a period of six weeks, the parent providing care must submit an application to the state of Thuringia.

-> further information

You can find further information on the website of the Thuringian State Administration Office.

The obligation to quarantine (also ban on entering) results directly from the Thuringian Ordinance / Jena General Decree. Please present this to your employer.

You must prove to your employer or other third parties that you are a returnee from a risk area, e.g. by presenting travel contracts, tickets, your own affidavits, etc. Please keep these documents in a safe place. Therefore, keep these documents carefully!

You are not covered by the Thuringian ordinances / Jena general ordinances (no travel returnees etc.) and have been quarantined directly by the city of Jena? Only in this case you will receive a separate notice from the Health Department as proof for the employer.

The above-mentioned quarantine orders prohibit an appearance and activity at the company workplace. Provided that the necessary work equipment is available, there is still an obligation to work in the home office in individual cases.

You will only receive a sick note additionally - as usual - from your attending physician if you show signs of illness. In this case, an obligation to work in the home office would, of course, not apply.

Non-public company canteens are to be closed as a rule. However, the delivery and collection of take-away food and beverages shall remain possible. An exception to the closure is possible if the operation of the canteen is absolutely necessary to maintain work processes or due to the nature of the workplaces.

Non-public canteens operated by the Studierendenwerk Thüringen are also exempt from closure.

No, retail stores, including factory stores and manufacturer direct sales outlets, shall be closed and kept closed to the public. Excludes telephone and online outlets intended for shipping or delivery only.

Collection of ordered goods

Collection of ordered goods by customers is now permitted, provided the handover is contactless and cashless off-premises.

Conditions for opening from 12.04.

From 12.04.2021, opening of shops is possible if:

• the statewide 7-day incidence is or has been below 200 for the preceding seven days; and
• customers can prove a negative result (not older than 48 hours) before entering.

Other provisions at an opening:

• fixed periods for appointment shopping
• one customer per 10 m² of sales area (for sales areas from 801m² one customer per 20m²)

If the 7-day incidence exceeds 200 for three consecutive days, appointment shopping in retail shops is again prohibited on the following day of the announcement.

Retail will remain closed.

Exceptions

The exceptions are:

• Grocery stores including bakeries and butchers, beverage, weekly and supermarkets, and farm stores,
• health food stores,
• drugstores,
• medical supply stores,
• opticians and hearing aid acousticians,
• banks and savings banks,
• pharmacies,
• branches of Deutsche Post AG and parcel offices of logistics companies,
• laundries and dry cleaners,
• petrol stations, motor vehicle dealerships including motor vehicle parts and bicycle shops,
• tobacco, e-cigarette and newspaper outlets,
• pet supplies,
• baby stores,
• children's shoe stores,
• bookstores,
• nurseries, garden centres, garden centres and florists..,
• fuel trade as well as
• distance selling and wholesale.

The sale of non-food products in the food retail trade, which are not to be allocated to daily needs, can also be restricted and must not be expanded under any circumstances.

The serving of alcohol in public spaces is prohibited. This applies to restaurants as well as to mixed establishments of the licensed trade with retail trade or other establishments.

There is a general ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., in particular also in petrol stations and mixed establishments of the licensed trade with retail trade.

Home improvement stores may make individual appointments for a specified period of time by prior telephone or electronic arrangement. Only persons belonging to the same household have access to these appointments. The agreed time period may not be exceeded.

In addition, the following requirements must be met:

• contact details must be recorded,
• clients must wear a qualified face mask,
• in the case of simultaneous individual appointments for several customers, no more than one customer may be present in an area of 40m² in the market.

The general infection protection rules according to §§ 3-5 of the 2nd ThürSARS-CoV-2-IfS-GrundVO must be observed.

Body-related services are possible again under certain conditions.

Which services are these?

Services such as hairdressing, nail, cosmetic, tattoo, piercing and massage studios as well as
the operation of solariums.

What has to be considered?

Preparation and maintenance of an adapted infection protection concept in accordance with §5 2nd ThürSARS-CoV-2-IfS-GrundVO
When using a solarium, customers must present a daily COVID-19 antigen rapid test or a self-test according to §9d 3. ThürSARS-CoV-2-IfS-SonderVO if a qualified face mask cannot be worn or cannot be worn continuously. Contact tracing must be guaranteed.

Yes, driving schools and flight schools can be opened for theoretical instruction and practical training for the driving licence under the following conditions:

• Preparation and maintenance of an adapted infection protection concept in accordance with §5 2nd ThürSARS-CoV-2-IfS-GrundVO,
• Compliance with the contact restriction according to §3 Para. 1 during practical training, with the exception of the practical examination.
• Contact tracing must be guaranteed.

In addition, the opening also extends to lessons and measures such as training in first aid, which are prescribed for obtaining the permit.

Doctors and medical staff in medical and therapeutic facilities (in particular medical and therapeutic practices, medical care centres and hospitals) must wear medical mouth and nose protection.

The general decree of 11.12.2020 also stipulates that doctors and medical staff must wear an FFP-2 mask without an exhalation valve during treatments close to the face, e.g. dental and ophthalmological procedures.

If you are a physician and would like to order FFP-2 masks for yourself and your staff to perform facial services, you may do so using this form at the purchase prices listed.

A negative (rapid) test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus is mandatory for a visit to a care facility in Jena. In case of repeated visits, the performance of a POC antigen rapid test can be waived if a test with a negative result that was last performed in the facility was not more than 48 hours ago. Alternatively, a PCR test no older than 48h may be submitted.

In addition, stricter protective measures apply to visits to the nursing home. You must wear an FFP-2 mask.

From an incidence value of 100, only one* visitor per day has access. This person may change daily. From an incidence value of 200, only one permanently registered visitor has access, who may only change weekly.

All employees of the facilities are obliged to be tested regularly.

Employees in care facilities are obliged to be tested on at least three non-consecutive days per week in which the employee is on duty, employees in special forms of housing as well as in other offers of integration assistance on two non-consecutive days per week in which the employee is on duty.

Our Corona hotline is open daily 10:00 - – 14:00 o'clock for you there: 0049 3641 49-2222.

The Health Department receives test results from the laboratories and informs those tested of the results. Please refrain from making interim enquiries with the Health Department. Our colleagues are working flat out, but cannot take every call. Thank you for your understanding.

Due to the large number of inquiries, there may be longer waiting times on the hotlines. Please also use the e-mail address corona@jena.de.

Contact overview city administration

You can find out how to reach all areas of the city administration in the following overview.

We would like to avoid waiting times and make it easier for you and our colleagues to keep their distance. Even if our doors are only open to a limited extent at first - we look forward to seeing you!

More and more employees of the city administration are working to cope with the Corona pandemic. In particular, contact tracing and telephone duties are being handled additionally. Therefore, the following areas have limited availability at this time. Please always make an appointment in advance:

• Citizen Services: 0049 3641 493714
• Family Service 0049 3641 493798
• Driver's license office: 0049 3641 493730
• Foreigners' Registration Office: 0049 3641 493360

Citizen Service

You can make appointments either via the Online Appointment Arrangement Citizens' Service or by telephone under the number 0049 3641 49-3714 make an appointment.

Take advantage of the possibility to submit a large number of applications online or by mail as well, so that personal appearances and thus the risk of infection for all of us can be reduced. Click here for more information: Citizen Service Application during Corona.

The Jena Economic Development Agency is available as a contact partner for the economic consequences. JenaWirtschaft answers questions from local companies and provides contacts for further assistance under:

• Tel.: 0049 3641 8730030 or
• by e-mail: jenawirtschaft@jena.de.

• Coronavirus - what to do? (PDF)
• Coronavirus - Information in easy language (PDF)

• Quarantine obligation (PDF)

• Rules for shopping (PDF)
• Maximum number of persons in shops up to 800 sqm (PDF)
• Maximum number of persons in shops over 800 sqm (PDF)

• What to look out for in restaurants and cafés (PDF)

Federal Commissioner for Integration

The Federal Commissioner for Integration has secured information in many different languages published / Information in several languages can be found here.

Refugee Council Thuringia

The Refugee Council Thuringia has also information on the coronavirus in different languages / For further information in different languages see this website.

• Coronavirus / Covid-19 - Information for international students and visiting scientists as well as for the stay abroad
• Corona-Info-Flyer - Thüringer Landesverwaltungsamt (PDF), in cooperation with the Ethno-Medizinisches Zentrum e. V. (in 22 languages)
• Coronavirus - we inform in several languages - Integration Commissioner of the Federal Government