An infected person has to spend seven days in quarantine but the Swiss business community claims there is evidence from the US that five days is sufficient.

Switzerland - Businesses concerned about Covid-related staff shortages

2022-01-05 02:38:46

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) An infected person has to spend seven days in quarantine but the Swiss business community claims there is evidence from the US that five days is sufficient. Keystone/Alessandro Della Valle

The Swiss Business Federation has called for an easing of quarantine rules to prevent a shortage of staff in companies due to a surge in Covid infections.

This content was published on January 5, 2022 - 17:23 January 5, 2022 - 17:23 swissinfo.ch/urs

Roger Wehrli of economiesuisse told public radio SRF on Wednesday that the quarantine and isolation periods for infected people or close contacts should be cut to five days.

He said many companies were struggling to plan ahead because of employees calling in sick, which could disrupt production.

A shorter quarantine period“could help to keep the right balance between economic and social life and the burden on intensive care units”, Wehrli told the Blick newspaper.

The government recently shortened quarantine for asymptomatic Covid patients from ten to seven days. Isolation is currently set at ten days.

The Federal Office of Public Health on Wednesday reported a record 31,109 new confirmed Covid cases within the last 24 hours, a 66% increase of the seven-day average.

Hospital admissions rose by 5% while the number of patients in intensive care dropped slightly.

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