This is a difficult decision for some cross-border workers to accept. Indeed, Germany has decided to impose traffic restrictions between the country and the Moselle department, in the Grand-Est region.
A negative test requested
The German Ministry of Health has indicated that “ the French department of Moselle will be considered from March 2 at midnight as the zone affected by variants “. In Germany, this category is the highest in terms of risk, given the strong spread of the virus. Consequently, to get to Germany, from the Moselle, it will be necessary, from March 2, to present a PCR or antigenic test negative to the coronavirus, of less than 48 hours. This condition will become essential to cross the Franco-German border. This announcement comes from Clément Beaune, the Secretary in charge of Foreign Affairs: “ There will be a requirement for regular tests, every 48 hours, but we have managed to negotiate so that the tests can be antigenic “. In addition, Moselle residents who travel to the neighboring country must provide themselves with a digital declaration each time they enter German territory. However, this can also be done in paper format. The details are still to be specified, according to the prefecture of Moselle. On the other hand, to return to France, workers who cross the border frequently or truck drivers can simply present a supporting document, but are not subjected to a PCR test of less than 72 hours (unlike other people) .
A worrying situation
On the one hand, it is a situation that can worry the 16,000 frontier workers, in particular with the risk of traffic jams at the border. However, Clément Beaune reassures: “ The controls of these tests will not be carried out at the border point but randomly, in companies, to make life as easy as possible for border workers. “. In addition, the President of the region, Jean Rottner, “ militates »For the authorization of saliva tests in Germany. On the other hand, Germany fears a rise in new cases of Covid-19 infection. The Moselle department has been under reinforced surveillance since February 25, particularly because of its high incidence rate, which is 297/100 000 inhabitants. As a reminder, the maximum alert threshold is set at 250. In addition, according to Jean Castex, the Prime Minister, there would be in Moselle “ 60% South African variants Which have the reputation of being more contagious than the original Sars-Cov-2. This is the reason why Germany implemented these new restrictions.
