In Germany , a minimum distance of 1.5 meters needs to be observed between people , in public to prevent the spread of coronavirus , as of March 22 , 2020 .
On 22 March , the government and the federal states agreed for at least two weeks to forbid gatherings of more than two people and require a minimum distance of 1,5 meters between people in public except for families , partners or people living in the same household .