Originally Posted by
MarkP24
As COVID cases have increased in Germany, any idea if there will be any further lockdowns, curfews, or restrictions? Would you cancel a leisure trip in November based on this speculation, or will it likely take a few weeks for any restrictions to be put in place?
I really wanted to visit Christmas markets, museums, and bars..... Thanks for your input!
Like the others have said, the situation varies greatly by where you are going. There further east and south you go, the worse the situation is (and it's bad). As there isn't a gov't formed yet at the federal level, it's back to the usual chaos of state-level and local restrictions that vary and change rapidly. Don't see this improving for at least the next 6-8 weeks; it will likely get worse.
In the région Rhein-Main, the Christmas markets are still ongoing. Some are open to all, others require the health pass (vaccinated/recovered/PCR test).
Also consider the risk of contracting Covid and testing positive before your flight to the US. A work colleague is out sick because he tested positive despite the whole family being vaccinated.