20 departments are under reinforced surveillance, in particular because of a significant circulation of variants of the coronavirus. This is the case with Moselle, a border department of Germany. The latter is worried and could strengthen control measures, as journalist ChloĆ© Tixier explains, live from Forbach. “Germany would have decided to place the Moselle in the maximum alert zone. This implies that in theory all Mosellans without exception must present a negative PCR test within 24 hours to return to Germany”, she specifies.
Negotiations are still ongoing between France and Germany. “The goal: to find an agreement for the 16,000 border workers, who could be allowed to present not a PCR test, but a faster antigen test”, indicates the journalist. Local elected officials are also asking for a lower frequency of tests, every 48 hours or 72 hours. The measure could come into force on Monday, March 1, at midnight.
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