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Today the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) reports 9,207 coronavirus infections. That’s slightly less than Thursday’s report with 9,386 cases. Is there any reason to expect that the measures taken by the individual cantons and those of the Federal Council, which have already been tightened for some time, will take effect?
Federal experts will be able to explain if this is the case. At the press conference at 2 pm, in addition to Virginie Masserey from the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG), Martin Ackermann from the scientific working group will be present. The canton doctors are again represented by the canton of Bern doctor Linda Nartey. The heads of the Federal Offices of Culture and Sports, Isabelle Chassot and Matthias Remund, will also speak. The Secretary of State for the Economy (Seco) is also represented by Olivier Schärli.
Last chance before the closure
Either way: the second wave of the corona pandemic has Switzerland under control and hospitals are threatened with overload. On Wednesday, the Federal Council again tightened the measures, as a “last chance”. Because if these do not work, there is a risk of a new blockage. Therefore, discos have to close now, for restaurants there is a curfew from 11 pm However, 50 people can still attend public events. However, depending on the canton, the rules are stricter. The canton of Jura, for example, has declared a state of emergency: everything has to close there and only five people can meet.
BLICK will broadcast the press conference and report live. (gbl)