As one of the last sectors to return to full operation, clubs should be able to benefit from the new policy from this weekend, the Berlin government said in a statement, with a mask requirement also falling away. Some venues began welcoming guests in outdoor space this summer while requiring proof of vaccination, recovery or a current negative Covid-19 test as well as mask wearing. By allowing clubs to open doors to their indoor spaces as well as open-air areas, the Berlin government is complying with a judge’s order, said the city’s top health official, Dilek Kalayci. It marks a slight shift towards a ‘2G’ rule in certain venues – meaning only vaccinated (geimpft) or genesen (recovered) people are allowed in. Berlin’s infection rate is slightly lower at 72.2 per 100,000, with 60 percent of the population vaccinated.

Source: The Local August 31, 2021 15:22 UTC