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Something is happening all over the canton of Graubünden: on Wednesday, the canton, the city of Chur and the Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden (KSGR) published press releases announcing various easing.
- The Graubünden ski areas will remain open until the end of the current winter season. The government has extended his permit.
- As of Thursday, there will no longer be FFP2 mask requirements at the hospital in the KSGR buildings. However, the use of surgical masks is still mandatory. Of course, the voluntary use of an FFP2 mask is still allowed.
- And the city of Chur announced that the school and sports infrastructures for clubs will be reopened as of March 1, 2021. This step was taken because the situation is currently stable and preventive school tests are carried out regularly and with a high level. of participation.
Open ski areas due to extensive testing concept
The cantonal government of Chur announced on Wednesday that the concept of comprehensive testing and evaluation of the epidemiological situation contributed to the decision. Evaluation of the data from the pilot area tests showed that the pandemic could be contained with regular area tests.
According to government information, the number of people in isolation is decreasing in the canton of Graubünden. Additionally, the number of new infections per week continued to decline. The decisive replay value has also dropped.
Keeping it open had no negative effect
The government emphasized that the experiences of recent months have shown that keeping ski areas open does not have a negative effect. The guests would have been distributed well and taken advantage of several offers. This would have prevented gatherings of people that increased the risk of coronavirus infection.
According to the government, the ski areas themselves also fulfilled their functions. They have contributed to the fact that people gatherings have been largely avoided.
The Graubünden government wants to continuously assess the further development of epidemiological conditions. “If the situation changes, the license for winter sports operations can be withdrawn,” he wrote. (SDA / neo)
