Switzerland, 200 British tourists in quarantine flee at night – Abroad

Zurich, 27 December 2020 – At least 200 British tourists have fled the quarantine imposed on the Swiss ski resort of Verbier. Her Majesty’s subjects have decided not to complete their period of isolation and go into hiding, reads The British Guardian, and the fact is confirmed by the SonntagsZeitung newspaper: about 200 of the 420 tourists at the luxurious alpine resort have left for the night.

Running away from those anti covid rules introduced by the Swiss government: 10-day quarantine for anyone arriving from Great Britain as of December 14, that is, after detection of the new, potentially more contagious variant of the coronavirus Switzerland currently has two cases of the new strain and one in neighboring Liechtenstein.

Jean-Marc Sandoz, spokesman for the municipality of Bagnes, told the press that many had agreed to remain in quarantine, but “for a day before leaving unnoticed thanks to the cover of the dark “trusting it is” the worst week our community has ever lived. “The discovery of the ultimate ‘escape’ from isolation was due to the discovery of intact breakfasts, left behind by tourists fleeing at night, Sandoz explained. The British in Vebier are regular tourists, normally constituting 21% of the clientele of the ski resort.