Dresden (dpa/sn) – Like other federal states, Saxony does not want to reimburse the co-payment for corona tests. The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs made it clear on Wednesday that the funding of the citizen tests is still the responsibility of the federal government. Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) had already explained this before the health ministers’ conference. The health ministers had made it clear that the federal states were not able to finance the citizen tests due to their extensive participation in the fight against the corona pandemic, for example by providing the vaccination structure. “Therefore, we will not assume any costs for it.”
The federal government had decided that from the end of June there should no longer be any free citizen tests in test centers and pharmacies for everyone. The quick tests are only free for certain risk groups. Others have to pay three euros. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) agreed on this last week.
