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As of Monday afternoon, all restaurants, bars and grocery stores, except cinemas, theaters, gyms and service providers, including hair salons, must close, the cantonal leadership said.
Schools and kindergartens will remain open.
Due to the large number of coronavirus infections, hospital utilization in Switzerland is at the upper limit of capacity.
In the canton of Wallis, due to a lack of beds, several patients had to be removed from intensive care units, the Neue Zürcher Zeitung wrote on Sunday.
Restrictions will also be tightened in the cantons of Jura and Neuchâtel from Monday, where the number of participants in public and private events will be limited to five, and restaurants, cultural and sports facilities will be closed.
The Swiss government announced nationwide measures on Wednesday, including the early closure of restaurants.
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