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Ski areas are only open until Christmas, curfew from 10 pm, extended quarantine, meetings only for up to 10 people – these measures are now in effect in the canton of St. Gallen.
St. Gallen is Corona’s new access point in Switzerland. Due to the current situation, the government has decided on new restrictions and presented them at Wednesday’s press conference. The summary of the press conference and the reading ticker.
The government of St. Gallen is tightening the screws and deciding on new measures.
The St. Gallen government has decided on the following new measures:
- The maximum number of people per meeting for public and private events is reduced to 10 people.
- The curfew for restaurants and leisure facilities will be extended from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
These restrictions envisaged by the government will be applied as of Sunday, December 13 and will be implemented if the Federal Council, contrary to expectations, does not order the national measures promised on Tuesday night. This should avoid duplication and overlapping of decisions by the federal government and the canton.
Close contacts must be quarantined
The canton of St. Gallen also decides to tighten the quarantine rules. All close contacts of people who have tested positive must be re-quarantined.
People who live in the same household with an infected person are reported by the contact tracing team. Other close contacts should be informed by the infected person. Canton Deputy Doctor Karen Peier says:
“We currently have a forest fire and can only interrupt individual chains of infection.”
Ski areas are only open until Christmas
According to federal ordinance, ski areas can open their operations until December 22, if a protection concept is approved.
“For the period after December 22, the government does not consider that the requirements for obtaining a permit are met.”
Then a permit can be promised if the reproduction factor is less than 1 and there are enough intensive care places available again in hospitals.
Transfer of visits to homes to public spaces
In homes, residents can still receive two visits per day. However, visits must now take place in a public access room with a protection concept. Visits to rooms are no longer allowed. “This is to relieve urgently needed staff in care,” said Government Councilor Laura Bucher.
The government remains dependent on the central office. Therefore, you have decided that employers must ensure that employees fulfill their work obligations as far away from home as possible. This order is limited to mid-January 2021.
The press conference ticker should read:
