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Federal Councilor and Health Minister Alain Berset told the media in Zug that the situation around Corona was not easy. For so-called contact tracers in the cantons, the increase in new infections is a great challenge.
The federal government lacks the competence to trace contacts, Berset said. He also emphasized that the current situation is different from that of spring. In that sense, he does not see as an option for the federal government to assume responsibility again, he ruled out a new confinement. Public life works.
However, there are currently many infections in the private sphere. When celebrated in private circles, respect for the disease goes a bit, that’s logical, Berset said. This goes against the efforts of the authorities.
More evidence is needed
Berset had visited Roche Diagnostics in the canton of Zug and heard about the development of rapid tests. Current capacity is up to 16,000 conventional tests per day. “We will need more in the coming months,” Berset said. The question now is how rapid tests can be integrated into the testing strategy.
Members of the Federal Council would stay away from each other so that not all councils would catch on in the event of a possible corona infection, according to Berset when asked by a journalist. It is also very possible to work in quarantine if such a case arises.
The ten-day quarantine rule is currently being debated. Everything is always discussed, says Berset. Today, the federal government is standing firm because these periods of time have proven their worth. The Canton of Zug also states that it takes ten days for quarantine and that you must stick to it.
