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All eyes are on the Federal Council: will the crown regime toughen up on Friday? And if so, how much? Originally, the state government did not want to decide on the next package of measures until December 28.
But in recent days the pressure has grown enormously. Calls for help from hospitals are urgent: “If the numbers don’t go down, we may not be able to treat all patients equally,” says Aristomenis Exadaktylos, chief physician at the Inselspital Bern. Staff have been attacking for weeks.
The cantons have cold feet
The head of the task force, Martin Ackermann (49), called for a greater adjustment on Tuesday. If it could decide, it would close restaurants and stores that are not essential to survival and enforce a home office obligation, Ackermann said. Because infections are on the rise. The so-called R-value is currently 1.13. This means that the virus is spreading exponentially in Switzerland.
Natalie Rickli calls for restaurant closures
Now, apparently, some cantons are cooling down. In an interview with the “Tages-Anzeiger”, the Zurich health director, Natalie Rickli (44, SVP), asks the Federal Council to close the bar this Friday. This despite the fact that the Zurich government has so far moved away from such intervention. It’s not about accepting the past, but looking ahead, says Rickli. “We do not have more time”.
How does the Federal Council react to calls for help? A first reaction could follow this afternoon. Health Minister Alain Berset (48) visits a hospital in Neuchâtel and then appears before the media. BLICK and Blick TV report live. (until)
