Overview
- Sömmerda ends its avian influenza ordinance on January 7, lifting remaining housing requirements in previously designated high-density areas.
- Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis reports new cases over the New Year, urges keepers to report heavy losses, and enforces hygiene measures without a general housing order.
- Kyffhäuserkreis maintains a 10‑kilometre protection and surveillance zone around Stausee Kelbra, a countywide housing mandate, and restrictions on shoreline access.
- Targeted housing orders continue in select areas, including 16 neighborhoods in Gera and numerous Werra communities in Wartburgkreis, where bird events are also banned.
- Several districts have eased measures after risk assessments found few or no recent detections, with Weimar, Gotha, Nordhausen, Ilm-Kreis and parts of Greiz lifting general housing orders.