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The coronavirus is attacking Switzerland. The number of cases continues to rise and contact tracing is reaching its limits in more and more cantons. Intensive care beds are in short supply across the country. Hospitals prepare to make tough decisions about who can live and who should die.
But are there reasons for hope? Have the latest figures not increased as much as in recent days? While there were still more than 9,200 new infections on Friday, an average of around 7,300 cases were reported over the weekend. On Tuesday there were 6,126. At the same time, 72 more deaths were reported. 316 people were hospitalized.
Are measures like a full face mask requirement or stricter rules for private meetings and events that the Federal Council decreed two weeks ago gradually taking effect? Since then, the federal government and the cantons have been tightening the screws every day. Every day counts.
The rapid rise appears to be a little slower. For now. Is that a reason for hope? Or are the authorities simply no longer complying with reporting cases? After all, the positivity rate rose even further to 27.6 percent.
Today, federal experts provide information on the latest developments. Appears to the media in Bern:
- Virginie Masserey, Head of the Infection Control Section of the Federal Office of Public Health
- Rudolf Hauri, President of the Cantonal Medical Association, Cantonal Doctor Zug
- Daniel Albrecht, Head of the Therapeutic Products Law Section, FOPH
- Amedeo Cianci, Head of Legal Section 2, FOPH
The press conference begins at 2 pm SEE LIVE REPORTS.
