Kimmich, 26, was placed in solitary confinement for a second time on Friday due to new exposure to the coronavirus. He had just come out of quarantine on Tuesday after coming into contact with teammate Niklas Süle, who tested positive last week.
Bayern leaders have reportedly informed Kimmich and four teammates that their salaries will be lowered when placed in solitary confinement, according to the German weekly.
Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Michael Cuisance, are the other Bavarian players who have not received any dose of vaccine, according to Bild.
Bayern, who lost Friday – without Kimmich – in Augsburg (2-1) in the opening match of the 12th day, declined to comment.
The case of German international Joshua Kimmich (64 caps), who chose not to be vaccinated for “personal reasons”, sparked a heated debate in Germany, faced with a new wave of the Covid epidemic. 19.
Infection rates this week have reached record levels, as the percentage of people vaccinated is below 70%.
The German regional states of Bavaria and Saxony, among the most affected by the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic, announced on Friday the cancellation of all Christmas markets, in addition to other restrictions.
Thursday, a crisis meeting brought together outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of regions, who decided in particular to apply the “2G” rule throughout the territory as soon as the hospitalization threshold exceeds three Covid patients per 100,000 inhabitants. This rule allows only vaccinated (“geimpft”) and cured (“genesene”) to access public places such as restaurants, cinema, concert hall or sporting events.
