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The new measures to combat the corona pandemic will be applied in Switzerland between December 22 and January 22, 2021. The most important questions and answers.
Are takeout and delivery services allowed?
The catering establishments will remain closed, only take-out offers and home services will remain. Restaurants can also offer take out food. Cantons with a reproduction value less than 1 can decide whether catering establishments can remain open.
Do restaurants stay open in hotels?
Yes. The restaurant for hotel guests remains open. Company canteens and school canteens in compulsory schools also remain open.
Are bakeries open on Sundays?
Yes. Bakeries can offer the full range on Sundays, as long as they generate two-thirds of their sales from baked goods and confectionery deals. Affiliate cafes and bakery tearooms remain closed. Cantons with a reproduction value of less than 1 and an incidence below the Swiss average may decide that cafes / tea rooms can remain open.
Are gas station stores open on Sundays?
No. Gas stations can only provide fuel between 7 pm and 6 am, on Sundays, December 25-26, and January 1. Shops at train stations and airports (including grocery stores) will also remain closed.
Are the shops in the resorts and winter sports open on Sundays?
The same rules apply in winter sports and resorts as elsewhere. Cantons with a replication value less than 1 and an incidence below the Swiss average may decide that transactions can remain open.
What are the opening hours of the shops or businesses that offer services?
The shops and open-air markets, including the corresponding self-service offers, must be closed between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sundays and on December 25 and 26 and January 1. This does not apply to pharmacies and bakeries.
The same applies to shops or businesses that offer services, such as post offices, banks, travel agencies or hairdressers, including corresponding self-service offers (eg solariums, laundry rooms). There is an exception for health facilities such as hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices, social facilities (contact points), public administration and police offices, counters for public transport companies and car rental companies.
Will there be exceptions for vacations?
In principle, no exceptions are granted for holidays. Exceptions can only be made in cantons where the epidemiological situation is better than certain thresholds. This applies to the opening of facilities and businesses in the areas of gastronomy, culture and sports, as well as the opening hours of these businesses.
What applies to Christmas and New Years in the ski areas of Switzerland?
The winter sports areas in Switzerland should also be able to remain open during the holidays if the epidemiological situation allows it and the medical care capabilities are sufficient. However, strict protection concepts and nationally standardized capacity limits are required on enclosed means of transport and must be applied consistently.
Can you still play sports in the next few weeks?
Sports and leisure facilities, including fitness centers and sports facilities, will be closed. All individual and group training sessions in the corresponding indoor areas are prohibited. Individual sports carried out outdoors (such as jogging, cross-country skiing, cycling, etc.) as well as group training for up to 5 people in open terrain (excluding sports with physical contact) are allowed.
However, sports facilities may be open to sports activities for children and young people up to the age of 16 (for example, ice rink, skating hall); Adults can accompany young children to the facilities, but they cannot play sports themselves. Training activities in competitive sports and professional games are allowed in sports halls, competitions are only held with the exclusion of spectators.
Why is individual indoor training prohibited?
In the current situation, in which the spread of the virus in the population is very high, the probability of contagion increases in a closed space, for example in gyms, especially in a place where a sports activity is carried out.
Are there exceptions in the cultural sector?
Activities in the cultural sector are only possible for lay people as individuals or in groups of up to 5 people; in groups with distance and mask. Events in the professional sector with the public are prohibited. Cultural activities (including visits to museums) with school classes are still allowed; As with sports, cultural activities for children and young people are not restricted before the age of 16.
Do national borders remain open?
Yes. National borders remain open. Entry regulations continue to apply: People entering from states and areas with a higher risk of infection must be quarantined. The list, The link opens in a new window These states and territories were updated on December 18.
