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Finding answers to specific questions is not easy on the information pages of the states about the coronavirus - especially since the regulations are interpreted and implemented differently from state to state. has put together the most important pages and hotlines for you.

Thinking along with the implementation

Apart from what is allowed and what is not, it is important to use common sense. Of course, it makes a considerable difference whether I keep meeting the same people outside the household within the permitted framework or with many different people - even if only one person is permitted at a time and therefore.

In general, experts assume that the virus is much less likely to be transmitted outdoors than indoors. That is why it makes sense that you are still not allowed to receive guests at home. And that is why the wearing of masks is urgently recommended in supermarkets and in local public transport, sometimes even mandatory.

In addition, the distance rules also apply to contacts outdoors. Since small children cannot adhere to these guidelines, you or your children are still not allowed to play with children outside the household.

The information pages and hotlines of the federal states:

Baden-Wuerttemberg

Hotline: 0711 904-39555 (daily 9 am-6pm)

Website: https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/aktuelle-infos-zu-corona/aktuelle-corona-verordnung-des-landes-baden-wuerttemberg/

Bavaria

Hotline: 089/122 220 (daily 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

Website: https://www.corona-katastrophenschutz.bayern.de/faq/index.php

Berlin

Hotline: 030 90 282828

Website: https://www.berlin.de/corona/faq/

Brandenburg

Hotline: 0331 866-5050 (weekdays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

Website: https://kkm.brandenburg.de/kkm/de/start/ (scroll down here on the page).

Bremen

Unfortunately, Bremen does not provide any FAQ. When asked by the editors, we recommend that you contact the Germany-wide patient service number 116 117.