There are 7,612 coronavirus infections in Germany today, 10 October 2021, according to covid data released by the Koch Institute. In the bulletin, another 24 deaths. The incidence of infections over seven days is 66.1 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants. Meanwhile, covid-19 tests will cease to be free from tomorrow. It’s “a matter of fairness for taxpayers,” health minister Jens Spahn said, defending the measure in media reports from the Funke publishing group.
“All the people to whom it was recommended and who wanted to get vaccinated were able to do it”, underlined the minister, recalling that the tests remain free for minors, who are not recommended the vaccine, in hospitals, schools, residences for the elderly and in the workplace.
Meanwhile, Karl Lauterbach, Head of Health of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) expressed the hope that the end of the free tests will encourage more people to get vaccinated, given that you need the green pass to access restaurants or public events.