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The German government is reacting to the uncontrolled increase in the number of corona cases in Switzerland and is putting our country on the risk list. Therefore, a travel warning for Switzerland will apply from Saturday. The Swiss ambassador to Berlin, Paul Seger, knows what the new practice will do for Swiss who want to go to Germany.
SRF News: What does the classification of Switzerland as a risk zone mean for the Swiss?
Paul Seger: If you are entering Germany from Switzerland, you must present a negative Covid test that is no more than 48 hours old or you must be quarantined for 14 days. As soon as a negative test is submitted during this time, the quarantine ends.
Nothing changes in the local border traffic regime.
What does this mean for the reduced border traffic, that is, the Swiss in the cantons bordering Germany?
This will not change for the seven border cantons (both Basel, Aargau, Schaffhausen, Zurich, Thurgau, St. Gallen). Residents of these cantons can continue to travel to the region of Germany near the border according to the 24-hour rule. But if someone from the canton of Bern wants to come to Germany, they are subject to quarantine rules., The link opens in a new window.
Small border traffic is still possible without restrictions.
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What does that mean for the exception rules that have already been applied with Baden-Württemberg?
This border regulation continues to apply, but only for the border region. All the errands you want to run in the border region are still possible, for residents of the seven border cantons and vice versa of Baden-Württemberg.
If someone from the canton of Bern wants to come to Germany, they are subject to the quarantine rules.
How do the German border authorities control where someone from Switzerland comes from?
The border remains open in principle, but according to the German border authorities there will be random samples. For example, it is easy to see only on the license plate if someone wants to enter Germany from the canton of Basel-Landschaft or from the canton of Bern.
Interview by Peter Voegeli.
