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The main expert advising the Swiss government today on the coronavirus pandemic asked him to impose immediate and strict quarantine to limit the rate of dispersion, echoing the calls of other scientists, officials and physicians.
“We believe that we need very tough measures, the sooner the betterMartin Ackermann, who heads the independent scientific advisory body on COVID-19, said during a press conference.
Ackermann called for the closure of restaurants and stores that sell unnecessary items, as well as strict work-from-home rules. “We are afraid that we will see closer contacts during the end of the year holidays “, he stated.
Unlike your neighbors, Switzerland has so far avoided imposing another quarantine, mainly insisting on recommendations and ordering the closure of restaurants, bars and shops at 7 pm in most of the country. The ski resorts remain open. But with a game number that’s on 1.13 pointing to the exponential increase in infections, The government is under increasing pressure to announce a further strengthening of measures at its next official media briefing on Friday.
Switzerland registered 4,271 infections in the last 24 hours and 103 deaths. This month, more than 55,000 infections were confirmed and 962 people died from COVID-19 in the country of 8.5 million people.
Patrick Mattis, Crisis Management Officer at Swiss health authorities and international cooperation, told the media that Switzerland handled the second wave of the virus worse than its neighbors. He added that the number of infections remains stagnant or rising in many other countries, but other countries have taken more extensive measures. “If we do not choose a similar path, we will continue to stand out in a negative way“, he is stressed.
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