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The situation is serious, also in the canton of Zurich. According to the district president, Silvia Steiner, it is particularly concerning that the number of infections among the elderly is increasing again. However, the government refuses to take further action against the corona virus. Instead, federal government requirements now apply in the canton of Zurich: mask requirement in all public access rooms, seating requirement in bars, ban on meetings for more than 15 people.
This means that important events are also allowed. Security director Mario Fehr said he did not consider the cantonal decisions on this matter sensible, which would not do justice to the efforts of the clubs and organizers and would also distort the competition. In addition, it has been proven in Zurich that consistent implementation of protection concepts ensures that major events do not pose any risk.
Tensions in the government
Zurich is not based on “hectic decisions”, so the football fan Fehr. “I don’t want to regulate and control everything either.” Trust in people’s personal responsibility.
At this point, tensions arose within the governing council. Apparently, health director Natalie Rickli had advocated for tougher measures, but failed to achieve them. According to President Silvia Steiner, the government’s motto is: “as much protection as necessary, as few restrictions as possible.”
Rickli expands contact tracking
For this reason, Rickli had no choice but to appeal to the population: “The most important role is not played by the governing council, but by the population,” he said. “The situation is dire. Keep your distance, back off, avoid private parties.”
Rickli will also continue to expand contact tracing. Currently, around 350 tracers are trained and deployed in two shifts. In the coming weeks, more tracers will be trained to keep pace with the development of the number of cases. But Rickli cautioned: “You cannot transfer responsibility to trackers. More important than tracking is that infections are now declining. “
ZVV’s nightly network remains suspended
The night network of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) remains suspended. The governing council believes that the epidemiological situation does not allow the resumption. (sf)
