Since the last country update, the German government did not designate a new country on its COVID-19 variant list. However, the following countries listed below have been newly designated as countries with a high incidence:

 

  • Malaysia

  • Mongolia

  • Namibia

  • Sri Lanka

 

As areas with a simple risk, the following countries have been newly added to the list:

 

  • Georgia is now considered a simple risk area (previously high incidence area).

  • Qatar is now considered a simple risk area (previously high incidence area).

  • Mexico is now considered a simple risk area (previously high incidence area).

  • Portugal - the region (metropolitan area) Lisbon is now considered a simple risk area.

  • Spain - the autonomous city of Ceuta, is now considered a simple risk area.

 

The following countries listed below are no longer considered as risk areas:

  • Armenia

  • Azerbaijan

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Greece - the regions of Mount Athos, the North Aegean, East Macedonia, and Thrace, as well as the Peloponnese, are no longer considered risk areas.

  • Canada

  • Kosovo

  • Croatia - all of Croatia - with the exception of the Medimurje and Varazdin counties - is no longer considered a risk area.

  • Lebanon

  • Moldova, Republic

  • Montenegro

  • North Macedonia

  • Norway - the provinces of Innlandet and Viken are no longer considered risk areas.

  • Austria - all of Austria - now also the federal states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg - is no longer considered a risk area.

  • Portugal - the autonomous region of Madeira is no longer considered a risk area.

  • Switzerland - the cantons of Bern and Thurgau are no longer considered risk areas.

  • Serbia

  • Ukraine

  • United States of America

  • Cyprus