However, some German states are already relaxing the Covid mask requirement in schools. In Berlin, the mandatory mask rule was lifted in schools on Monday for classes up to the sixth grade. And in Bavaria, too, the mask requirement was removed in classrooms on Monday. READ ALSO: Three German states relax Covid mask rules in schools(article continues below) See also on The Local:Yet a row has broken out over the easing of the rules. A petition against the end of the mask requirement at Berlin primary schools had gathered almost 1,900 signatures by Monday.

Source: The Local October 04, 2021 10:18 UTC