For those directly employed by a company, the employer is obliged to organise the testing for its employees. Self-employed people who have direct contact with customers are also required to test themselves at least once a week for an infection with the Sars-Cov-2 virus. The law states that the rules “shall only apply if sufficient tests are available and it is reasonable for them to be procured”. Angela Merkel called on Sunday for the federal states to “take action”. READ MORE: Merkel urges German states to stick to agreed shutdown rules

Source: The Local March 29, 2021 08:48 UTC