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The canton of St. Gallen will inform you about the new corona measures at 2 pm It will be decided how tough the crackdown will be. Until now, the canton has not tightened the screws and was considered one of the Swiss German-speaking garbage cantons.
St. Gallen needs to respond urgently. Compared to the previous week, the canton registered a total of 2,179 corona cases on December 4. In the previous week, it was 1,780 in one week.
Contact Tracking on the Edge: Severely Impacted Nursing Homes
Nursing homes and retirement homes, in particular, continue to be seriously affected in the canton, and businesses are increasingly affected. Admitting capacity in St. Gallen hospitals is still guaranteed. But contact tracing is reaching its limit.
Today’s press conference on the new measures was announced last week. So before the Federal Council whip on Tuesday. Among other things, the federal government requires that restaurants, shops, and leisure activities like gyms close at 7 pm They are not allowed to open on Sundays.
How does St. Gallen react to the request of the Federal Council?
According to the request of the Federal Council, a maximum of 5 people from two households is allowed to meet in private; exceptions must apply from December 24-26 and December 31. Then ten people are allowed to meet. It remains to be seen to what extent the Canton of St. Gallen will now meet these demands. (euc)
