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Shortly before the end of the year, Switzerland surpassed the threshold of 7,000 deaths per crown. As of Wednesday, a total of 7,05 deaths were recorded. More recently, the BAG registered 96 new deaths and 303 hospital admissions in 24 hours. Although the Federal Council speaks of a “worrying situation”, it has decided not to toughen the measures.
The established criteria for hardening were not met, he said. The measures taken on December 18 are adequate. At that time, the restaurants, culture, sports and leisure businesses were closed. The opening of the ski slopes depends on the cantonal permits. Therefore, skiing is not possible in all parts of Switzerland.
Experts disagree
The head of the task force, Martin Ackermann (49), told a news conference this week that the number of new infections was “still too high”. “We are in a risk zone.” The mutation of the virus is of particular concern. In their models, the scientists assume that the mutated variants are 50 percent more contagious. Therefore, you want to cut the number of cases in half every two weeks. To this end, the working group proposes that the home office be implemented more consistently.
Furthermore, the task force insists on postponing the start of school in the new year so that schools do not become hotspots after the holidays. The Federal Council decided not to listen to the experts. On January 6, he wants to reassess the situation.
5424 new infections in 24 hours
In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) received 5,424 new coronavirus infections in the 24 hours of Wednesday. The positivity rate for the past two weeks was 14 percent for PCR tests and 10.6 percent for rapid antigen tests. (vof / SDA)
