Coronavirus: the situation in Switzerland

7/7/2020 8:03:51 AM

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) After imposing unprecedented restrictions on public life to contain the pandemic, Switzerland eased its measures and re-opened its land borders. But since mid-June there has been a worrying rise in new cases. Here is where things stand and the latest on the measures still in place.

July 5, 2020 - 15:38 See in other languages: 9

Deutsch

(de) Coronavirus: die Situation in der Schweiz
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(es) Coronavirus: la situación en Suiza
Português

(pt) Boletim sobre o Coronavírus na Suíça
中文

(zh) 瑞士目前的局势：政府颁布公共交通口罩强制佩戴令
Français

(fr) Coronavirus en Suisse: nouvelles précautions pour les personnes à risque
عربي

(ar) فيروس كورونا: هذا هو الوضع في سويسرا
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(ru) Швейцария и пандемия коронавируса: актуальная ситуация!
日本語

(ja) スイスへの入国、7月20日から可能に新型コロナ情報
Italiano

(it) Coronavirus in Svizzera: mascherina obbligatoria sui mezzi pubblici

From July 6, passengers on Swiss public transport have to wear face masks after an increase in the number of new cases and demands from cantons.
Also from July 6, anyone entering Switzerland from any of the 29 "high risk" countries , which include the US, has to undergo a ten-day quarantine.
The Covid-19 tracing app SwissCovid has crossed the one million downloads threshold.
Since June 22, public and private events of up to 1,000 people have been permitted on condition that contact tracing is guaranteed. Larger events are still banned.The recommended safe distance between people was reduced from two metres to 1.5 metres.
Tests are now free for residents; the SwissCovid contact tracing app became available on June 25; as of June 30, about 920,000 people had downloaded it.
Travel is now possible between Switzerland and the European Union, EFTA countries and the United Kingdom. It is likely to be expanded to a further 18 "safe" countries from July 20.

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