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The Federal Council no longer rules out a blockade. It is tightening national measures in two stages. He decided this after their extraordinary meeting.
On Friday, December 11, the Federal Council will standardize and toughen national measures against the spread of the coronavirus. They should enter into force on December 12 and will initially apply until January 20, 2021. The following measures are checked:
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Throughout Switzerland, restaurants, shops and markets, leisure facilities and sports activities close at 7:00 pm and are closed on Sundays.
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For private meetings, a maximum of five people from two households must apply. Celebrations of up to ten people from December 24 to 26 would be excluded.
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All public events must be prohibited, except religious celebrations and legislative meetings.
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Any cultural activity would be prohibited.
If the situation worsens even more, a week later, on Friday December 18, more measures will be added, such as the closure of stores, a blockade.
Cantons tightened the measures
The measures against now to the cantons for consultation.
Several Swiss-German cantons tightened their measures against the spread of the corona virus on Tuesday, including Graubünden, Zurich, Schaffhausen and Solothurn. On Monday Ticino, Thurgau and Vaud had already announced stricter measures for the upcoming holidays. The canton of Geneva, however, announced a relaxation. The canton of Aargau has not taken any further action.
Health Minister Alain Berset stated unequivocally on Friday that there should no longer be a reproductive value (R-value) greater than 1 in any canton and that the federal government can also adopt measures for individual cantons or regions if they do not act on their own. bill. .
The numbers stay high
The crown numbers in Switzerland remain high. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reported 4,262 new coronavirus infections in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in 24 hours. At the same time, the BAG registered 92 new deaths and 195 hospital admissions.
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