[ad_1]
So far, the military has served 26,000 days in the second wave of the pandemic and has deployed numerous volunteers. Around 140 members of the armed forces are currently deployed in Schaffhausen, Basel and Ticino.
Brigadier Raymond Droz, Chief of Staff, Operations Command, announced this to the media in Bern on Tuesday. So far, the army has received 59 requests for action, 30 of which have responded positively. 24 missions have already been completed, especially in western Switzerland.
Seven of the 59 requests for assistance have been withdrawn. The army had rejected 22 applications. Until the end of March, a device of up to 2500 members of the army is available. If they are needed, the goal is for them to be ready for use in three days.
In the so-called helpdesk, soldiers can be used, for example, to detect suspected cases of Covid-19, perform smear tests, or treat patients in general. The deployment was approved by Parliament until March 31, 2021. The army is also involved in the distribution of vaccines.
The daily life of the military is still and will be greatly influenced by the Covid 19 pandemic, Droz said Tuesday. But the marathon continues, Droz said. “We are tired but upright and we are alive. To give up is not an option. “
