READ ALSO: EXPLAINED: The Covid rules you need to know for the new German school termIn some cases, only children sitting next to an infected child must self-isolate, while in others, the entire classroom is sent home. The aim should be to “harmonise the rules as far as possible”, the chairman of Health Ministers’ Conference, Klaus Holetschek, told Taggeschau. Covid infection rates have been rising sharply in recent weeks – especially in younger age groups where the majority are unvaccinated. “Health data is very sensitive – employers and authorities should not actually have access in principle,” Heinz-Peter Meidinger, the president of the German Teachers’ Association told DPA at the time. VocabularyUniform rules – (die) einheitliche RegelnDuty to provide information – (der) Auskunftspflichtvulnerable – verletzlich / verwundbarto rise sharply – stark steigen

Source: The Local September 06, 2021 09:56 UTC