Dear Cologne visitor,
the decisions of the federal and state governments to contain the corona pandemic have been incorporated into the Corona Protection Ordinance (only in German), which will be in force throughout the state.
- The current incidence figure in Cologne can be found here: Development of case numbers
- In public areas, a minimum distance of 1.5 meters must be maintained from all persons.
- You can find information about the mask obligation here: mask obligation (only in German)
- Fully vaccinated, recovered and negatively tested people are equal in certain areas. Information can be found here: Equality (only in German)
- The following test methods are used for the detection of corona: Test methods (only in German)
- Current rules
- if the incidence is 100 to 50: it is required that the incidence is below 100 for five working days in a row. Then the federal emergency brake ceases to apply on the day after next and the following rules apply: 7-day incidence is 100 to 50 (only in German)
- if the incidence is 50 to 35: With an incidence of 50 to 35 new infections per 100,000 population in the past 7 days, the following rules apply: 7-day incidence incidence of 50 to 35 (only in German)
- if the incidence is below 35: Starting with an incidence of less than 35 new infections per 100,000 population in the last 7 days, the following rules apply 7-day incidence below 35 (only in German)
- The most important questions and answers about the coronavirus pandemic and the measures taken by the NRW state government to contain it can be found here: FAQ on the coronavirus (only in German).
You can also inform yourself here about rules, measures, regulations and tips from the state government: Corona virus in North Rhine-Westphalia (only in German). - An official quarantine order is issued when there is a high risk of being infected. All information can be found here: Corona Test and Quarantine Ordinance (only in German).
- Breaches of the Corona Protection Ordinance are punished by the competent authorities as administrative offences as follows: Administrative offences (only in German).
The city of Cologne has agreed on the following (additional) measures with the North Rhine-Westphalia State Center for Health and the Cologne district government: Current coronavirus rules in Cologne.
Information on Corona testing services in Cologne and the development of case numbers can be found here: Corona virus (City of Cologne).
Persons entering the country from risk areas are obliged to register digitally at www.einreiseanmeldung.de before entering the country.
You can find out whether you have been in a risk area by checking this list: international risk areas.
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Anyone entering North Rhine-Westphalia from a so-called virus variant area is required to register with the public health department. These persons must immediately go into quarantine for fourteen days. The fourteen days are counted from the day of departure from the countries concerned. In addition, affected persons must be tested for coronavirus immediately prior to entry. The quarantine cannot be shortened by free testing on the fifth day. However, it ends with the departure from North Rhine-Westphalia.
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For persons entering North Rhine-Westphalia from all other risk and high-incidence areas listed by the Robert Koch Institute (with the exception of the virus variant areas), a ten-day quarantine obligation applies in principle. This quarantine obligation does not apply if a negative test result is already presented upon entry or if a test is performed within 24 hours of entry. The entry testing is possible by a rapid or PCR test as well as by a self-test under supervision by an authorized person. A quarantine to be initially observed in the absence of entry testing can be terminated at any time by a negative test.
The Corona Test and Quarantine Ordinance (only in German) states that those who do not fulfill the testing requirement by rapid test but by PCR test must be quarantined until the result is received.
- The currently valid regulation regarding entry and return travelers from states classified as risk areas can be found here: Corona entry regulation (only in German).
- Detailed information on safe travel can be found in the federal "Tourism Guide": www.tourismus-wegweiser.de (only in German).
The official German Corona Warning App for the fight against the Corona virus is available. All information about the free app can be found here: Corona-Warn-App. The download is voluntary: App-Store | Google Play Store. Support us in our fight against Corona.
You can get updates on the situation on site here or via our social media channels.
Due to the special situation, we can no longer guarantee the correctness of opening and playing times on our website. If you have already bought tickets, please contact your organizer. At the moment, these precautions are essential for everyone's safety. We hope for your understanding and are sure that the situation will ease again in the foreseeable future.
Sincerely yours,
Your KölnTourismus team
