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From October 1, large events with more than 1000 people are allowed again in Switzerland. The federal government has established some barriers to this: there must be a concept of protection in each case and, with some exceptions, entries are required. Spectators of the National Football and Ice Hockey League must also wear masks. There are some differences between cantons in the implementation of details, as our selection shows:
Basel-city: Applications must be submitted three weeks in advance; the health department decides on an approval. The first soccer game at St. Jakob-Park on Sunday October 4 is now allowed. 17’057 spectators can enter and must sit in a checkerboard pattern with a free space between two visitors. Masks are also required in and around the stadium.
Lucerne: The seats that can be assigned to a person are essential to obtain a permit. When FC Luzern play at Swissporarena, only one of the two seats is occupied. The VIP area is an exception. This means that up to 7,300 seats can be occupied, which corresponds to 51 percent of the capacity. There will be no room to stand until further notice.
At the Culture and Congress Center Lucerne (KKL), a mask is required from the entrance to the concert wing to the exit, even during concerts. There are no recesses or bars in the concert wing. Each visitor’s contact details are recorded, tickets are personalized and issued to a seat. This means that all 1900 places can be occupied.
Zurich: The cantonal government is interested in making big events possible, and not in preventing them. It also emphasizes that the entire events, culture and sports industry is of economic importance to the canton. Therefore, the approval process should be as bureaucratic as possible. The organizers can send their request directly to the State Chancellery, after which the “Major Events Working Group” will verify if the concept of protection is sufficient.
At the end of the day, the responsible government department or, in case of dispute, the entire government council, decides the approval. However, the Zurich government emphasizes that if the number of cases were to increase again, protection measures for major events should be intensified, and the obstacles would once again be somewhat higher.
Required seats, distances and masks apply from October 1 for major events.
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Bern: Anyone attending a major event with more than 1000 people must wear a mask. This means that significantly fewer people should be quarantined in the event of a corona positive case. Important events require a permit that can be revoked on short notice. The organizers are obliged to record the contact details of the visitors.
Freiburg: The protection concept of the Friborg-Gottéron hockey club is the prime example of major events in the canton. Two-thirds of the stadium may be occupied and a mask is required in and around the stadium. Only those who have a personalized ticket and who are not higher than 37.5 degrees when the temperature is measured on the site, can enter this zone.
Wallis: Anyone planning an event must report to a specialized office that coordinates the most important events. As soon as permission is granted, a working group is deployed to monitor the development of the situation and define specific requirements or measures.
Tessin: Sporting events are mainly affected, so the following solution has emerged for all three stadiums: a mask is required, participant lists are required, and the seats must be occupied with a space. This means that two thirds of the seats can be used. For Ambrì-Piotta hockey fans, this means that the Valascia stadium has a capacity of 3,100 visitors.
Western Switzerland: In the cantons of French-speaking Switzerland, the main upcoming events (football matches and ice hockey) have been approved. The audience capacity depends on structural requirements such as the size or number of entrances in the stadiums, so different numbers apply: a maximum of 4,100 spectators will be able to attend the Servette hockey club home games in Les Vernets ( instead of 7,130). At the Vaudoise aréna, where the Lausanne Hockey Club plays, 5,315 spectators are allowed (capacity 9,600). And at the Stade de Genève football station, where FC Servette plays, a maximum of 19,300 spectators is allowed (capacity 28,833).
