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- Visits to Innerrhoder Nursing Homes will be relaxed beginning May 11.
- The canton of St. Gallen begins with half classes.
- Matura written exams only in the canton of St. Gallen.
- Innerrhoder Landsgemeinde threatens another change.
- Health managers in eastern Switzerland demand financial aid for hospitals.
- Thurgau relaxes the ban on visiting nursing homes, St. Gallen also wants to do the same.
- The Thurgau canton government wants a tracking app to fight the crown.
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Thursday, April 30: Visits to nursing homes in Innerrhode soon
In the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, the ban on visits to nursing homes for the elderly should also be relaxed. Visits will be allowed again as of May 11, 2020 under certain conditions. The canton writes in a message that this is for the benefit of those concerned. The same applies to clinics and facilities for people with disabilities.
Thursday, April 30: St. Gallen begins with half classes
In the canton of St. Gallen, the first four weeks of primary school are taught only in half classes. Schools are overloaded, said director of education Stefan Kölliker. Corona case numbers should develop positively through the summer holidays. There are annual certificates.
Thursday, April 30: St. Gallen only takes written class completion exams
Matura and Fachmatura written exams are held in the canton of St. Gallen. Oral exams do not apply. However, only a third of the exams count. Experience ratings are weighted more than normal, where only half of them are included. The rescue clause for special situations applies this year to two instead of a single subject.
Thursday, April 30: the postponement of the postponement
It was originally scheduled for April 26, 2020, but due to the crown it was postponed to August 23, 2020 – the Innerrhoder Landsgemeinde. Now the internal government will probably have to find a date again. The reason for this is the ban on major events for more than 1,000 people until the end of August, which the Federal Council decided yesterday. “We are now examining a new postponement, but also a ballot vote under the emergency law,” says Gov. Innerrhoder Landammann, Roland Inauen.
As of today, the Glarner Landsgemeinde is not affected by the ban on major events until the end of August. It was also postponed until September 6.
Wednesday, April 29: each canton regulates Matura itself
Each canton can decide on Matura exams by itself, the Federal Council has decided. The cantons of Thurgau and St. Gallen want to report their decisions on Thursday. So far, the canton of Thurgau has communicated that it wishes to take written and oral examinations for completion of studies. The canton of St. Gallen previously held the view that there should only be written examinations.
Baccalaureate professional exams are the responsibility of the Federal Council. They will not take place across Switzerland this year. Experience ratings count.
Wednesday, April 29: no major summer events
Big events with more than 1000 people will be banned until the end of August 2020. This affects especially the many music festivals in summer. This applies to the big shows in St. Gallen and Frauenfeld or the Summerdays in Arbon, but also to smaller festivals with more than 1000 people.
Wednesday, April 29: Participation in lost hospital revenue required
Because only urgent operations could be performed, hospitals in eastern Switzerland recorded a massive loss of earnings. Several million Swiss francs are expected per hospital. The directors of health in eastern Switzerland now demand a financial contribution from the federal government.
Health insurance companies must also sit at the table, the eastern cantons of Switzerland demand. During this time, he would also have to pay fewer surgeries, says Rolf Widmer, director of health on behalf of Glarus. Premiums are expected to decrease next year. This would ease the cantons because, for example, they would have to pay less premium reductions.
Another well-known requirement of the cantons is that all hospitals are granted short-term work, including public law.
Tuesday, April 28: help for Glarner nurseries
Analogous to the culture fund, the canton of Glarus establishes a fund for nurseries that are in need due to the crisis in the crown. The fund is raised at CHF 150,000. As with other cantonal grants, this fund only comes into play when federal funds have been depleted.
Tuesday, April 27: secret alpine ascents
Alpine ski lifts in spring attract fewer visitors than alpine descents in autumn. However, there are always visitors who look at a traditional Appenzeller Senntum or receive it on the mountain. However, groups of more than five people are banned this year.
To avoid large crowds, neither tourism organizations nor alpine farmers can publicly announce the dates of the alpine lifts.
Tuesday, April 27: promised loosening in St. Gallen
Visits to St. Gallen’s nursing homes and nursing homes and hospitals will soon be possible again. The cantonal health department announced Tuesday that the provisions would be relaxed on May 11. The current visitation bans remain in effect until this date.
Monday, April 27: difficult search for an apprenticeship
Young people in the second upper level seeking learning are particularly affected. Most of the final students already have an apprenticeship, as reported by the canton of St. Gallen.
Vocational choice classes could not be conducted as usual, practice days or trial learning were not conducted by many companies. The canton asks training companies to conduct trial days after all. Students should take their time and sniff past summer break.
Monday, April 27: Thurgau wants a contact tracking app
At the moment, the canton of Thurgau also relies on conventional methods to re-understand the contagion chains. This happens, for example, with phone calls. People with weak symptoms are also tested.
It would be best if everyone voluntarily had that application.
In the future, the regional president of Thurgau, Jakob Stark, would like a simpler solution: “It would be best if everyone had such an application. This would allow cases to be tracked immediately, without lists. ”
Monday, April 27: Visiting ban in Thurgau relaxed
The ban on visiting nursing homes in Thurgau will be reduced slightly from May 1. From that moment, visits are allowed again, but only with registration, in special areas and at a distance.
Starting today, personal activities are again allowed in nursing homes and nursing homes. This means that, for example, hairdressers, podiatrists or physical therapists can resume their work in nursing homes.
Monday, April 27: Hurry before the rush
The bull run starts. Flower shops may reopen. The Mörschwil flower market has already provided flowers to florists and garden centers for the grand opening last Friday. However, the cut flower business did not go wrong even during the shutdown, says flower market manager Michael Roth: “As soon as the move to self-service and home delivery began, our cut flower sales were normal.”
Sunday, April 26: No Appenzeller Landsgemeinde
On the last Sunday in April there is traditionally a rural community in Appenzell. A change like this year is exceptional. In the 1930s there were rural parishes in the parish church due to the weather, but no shifts have been passed down.
Sunday, April 26: quiet resignation instead of big party
Almost two months ago, 106-time crown winner Daniel Bösch surprisingly announced that he would end his career at the Toggenburg Association Swing Festival from the last weekend in April at Jonschwil SG. In the future, he wanted to focus entirely on his second great passion: his job as a butcher. – to concentrate. Now the wrestling festival in Jonschwil has been canceled.
Friday, April 24: St. Gallen Maturity Exams Canceled
Dario Ackermann of Kanti Sargans has the support of more than 1,300 people. You co-signed the petition demanding that the St. Gallen Matura exams be canceled. This also includes parents, teachers, and teachers.
Dario Ackermann doubts that federal hygiene and hygiene measures can be met during testing. Also, it is very difficult to learn focused under current conditions. The petition was delivered to the St. Gallen Board of Education on Friday afternoon.
Friday, April 24: The St. Gallen city bus will start operating again on May 4
As public transportation authorities tell the city of St. Gallen, city buses will resume operating according to the May 4 schedule. This in coordination with partners in public transport. This also applies to the Seebus.
At the national level, a concept of protection for public transport for passengers and employees is being developed. Currently, BAG recommends that a mask be worn on the bus during peak hours.
Thursday, April 23: St. Gallen inspects vehicles again
Vehicle and boat inspections will be carried out again in the canton of St. Gallen starting Monday. Theoretical tests and practical tests of pilot and boat captain have not yet taken place.
The transit approval counters at the headquarters of the Office of Traffic and Road Transport in St. Gallen and the test centers in Mels and Kaltbrunn will reopen from Monday at normal hours of operation, announced the State Chancellery of St. Gallen. However, due to distance regulations, only some of the switches are operated.
