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The situation is “a test for society,” said Alain Berset. Simonetta Sommaruga wants to avoid tougher measures.
At the presentation of the new corona measures, which will be applied from Monday, federal councilors Alain Berset and Simonetta Sommaruga called on the population to assume their responsibility in containing the virus. At the same time, they did not rule out stricter measures.
The current situation is “a test for society as a whole,” Berset said, emphasizing: “Yes, the second wave has been here for ten days. It comes earlier and stronger than we thought. But we are prepared for this situation. “
Federal President Simonetta Sommaruga justified the new measures: they were necessary because the sharp increase in the number of cases affects all cantons and age groups. In addition, hospital admissions would increase.
“Since all of Switzerland is now affected again, rules are needed for all of Switzerland. Today’s rules have been agreed with the cantons, ”he said. “The cantons can, however, issue additional, even more extensive rules.”
The Federal Council wants to do everything possible to ensure that we can achieve this with these measures.
Sommaruga is convinced that the measures taken can contain the spread of the virus, “but only if people adhere to them.” The new measures are quickly linked to massive economic and social restrictions.
“The Federal Council wants to do everything possible to ensure that we manage to flatten the contagion curve with these measures,” Sommaruga said. “If we fail to do that, we are ready to consider stricter measures,” Sommaruga clarified.
