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In German-speaking Switzerland, the number of cases is already increasing exponentially, and French-speaking Switzerland is no longer on the way. Scientists fear the Geneva scenario in Switzerland.
A Covid patient is being treated at the Geneva University Hospital. The canton was more affected by the corona virus than the rest of Switzerland, although the number of cases increased more slowly than in German-speaking Switzerland.
Photo: Martial Trezzini (Cornerstone)
The question has sparked controversy: Why was the Covid pandemic rampant in French-speaking Switzerland in late October than in German-speaking Switzerland?
The federal scientific working group is now giving its answer. And that’s worrying for the German-speaking Swiss.
In western Switzerland, it was not cultural reasons that led to twice the number of people infected and killed. Among other things, it was assumed that Latinos simply could not do without kissing and other physical contact.
In German-speaking Switzerland, things went up faster
The opposite appears to be true, as an analysis of data from the task force published on Wednesday shows: In French-speaking Switzerland, the number of cases grew significantly more slowly between mid-September and late October than in German-speaking Switzerland. In the Lake Geneva region they increased by a factor of 15, in Ticino by a factor of 80 and in Central Switzerland by a factor of 40.
