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Possible expulsion from the stadium
What happens if spectators don’t obey the rules in the stadiums? Michael Gerber, Alternate Head of the Legal Department at BAG, explains two approaches. On the one hand, the conversation can be searched directly in the stadium. The other option is to consider expulsion from the stadium in case of unruly spectators.
A maximum of two-thirds of the seats can be occupied everywhere
The same rules apply to stadiums and halls. “Coping with the coronavirus is easier outdoors. But the rule that a maximum of two thirds of the seats can be occupied in any place is clearer if it applies to all ”, explains Berset.
Uniform rules, but …
There are uniform criteria, that’s why Berset. But of course, there can be situations where one game is approved and another is not.
Too many uncertainty factors for other occasions.
A journalist asks about music festivals and other events that cannot continue normally and wants to know when they will be possible again. Berset emphasizes the difficulty of making predictions. “The longer it takes, the more we will know what to look for and the more events can be held again.”
There are still too many factors of uncertainty. In winter, conditions for the virus would be more favorable, which could also play a role, Berset said. You could not say an exact schedule, it depends on the development of the virus and the technology.
Drinking alcohol is possible at the stadium
A journalist wants more details on the alcohol prohibition regulations. “If you’ve had too much alcohol, you can’t read the regulations anymore,” Berset laughs. There is room for maneuver for the cantons. Many variants have been examined in this regard. “The cantons can act if necessary.” The canton still has room for maneuver even when two-thirds of the audience is used.
Cantons retain freedom of action
The Federal Council does not specify specific criteria to regulate the flow of people or the epidemiological situation. The environment is always different and therefore the differences between the main events are very large, says Berset. “The cantons must be able to react in the respective situation.”
Stefan Kuster adds: “The epidemiological situation in the canton can only be assessed by the canton and should not be based on automaticity.”
Why are commercial events excluded from the regulations?
A journalist asks why the new regulations apply to sporting events, but not to commercial ones. “In a show that lasts a week, for example, it is much easier to control the flow of visitors,” says Berset.
Support for the travel industry remains pending
The Federal Council does not make any decisions for sectors that are sustainably affected, such as the travel industry. Berset says: “The question of support for these industries has yet to be deepened, especially with regard to criteria.”
Eric Scheidegger, Head of Economic Policy at Seco, adds: The Federal Council has entrusted Seco and the financial administration with the task of seeking talks with the cantons on this matter.
Berset: Currently it is not possible to plan security
“Big events are important for sports, for the economy, but also for our social life. That is why we want to recreate the base of large events with more than 1000 participants ”, emphasizes Alain Berset. It is still essential that contact tracing works well.
The Federal Council regrets that planning certainty cannot be granted to the organizers for several months. One is aware of that.
There is no prohibition of alcohol at sporting events.
At football and ice hockey games, the public can re-enter. Alain Berset says the approach was based on neighboring countries. Here special criteria apply:
A mandatory mask and seat requirement is provided. Furthermore, only two thirds of the available places can be occupied so that there is not too much crowding ”, explains the Minister of Health. The Federal Council also reported on the prohibition of alcohol. One abstains if the concepts of protection are really met, so Berset.
Mask requirement, seat requirement and contact tracing
Berset emphasizes that the federal government has worked closely with the cantons to define the rules for major events. Cantons set strict criteria for events and issue permits.
The basis for a large event with more than 1000 participants is canton approval, secure contact tracing and a protection concept by the organizer. There are also mandatory seats. “It is very important that everyone is seated. Also for contact tracing, which can only be guaranteed in this way ”, says Alain Berset.
Cantons may grant exceptions to the seating requirement for outdoor events. It is also important that organizers clearly guide all flows of people and that a mask is required on all occasions.
Berset: The situation in hospitals is not so bad
Contact tracing is not pleasant for those affected, but “it is still the only way to stay in control.” The situation in the hospitals is not so bad. “The numbers are stable and at a low level,” Berset said. Younger people in particular are now affected.
“The epidemiological situation remains fragile”
Berset explains the regulations for large events with more than 1000 people. “The decision presents the organizers with great challenges.” Strict protection requirements have been provided, the health minister said. “The epidemiological situation remains fragile.” This is not a second wave, but the trend is increasing. The numbers are higher than before the summer break.
Rapid tests at airports are not planned for the moment
Swiss calls for rapid corona tests at airports so travelers with negative results don’t have to be quarantined. These tests are not yet on the market, Berset emphasizes. “The epidemiological situation in Switzerland is decisive as to whether we will do it.”
It cannot be foreseen today if one sees a possible development there. They want to wait for development in the coming months, also because capacity bottlenecks are expected in testing in the fall.
Stefan Kuster, head of the Department of Communicable Diseases at FOPH, adds that quarantine remains the safest measure to isolate possible corona-positive cases that are not detected by tests.
Berset: No decision on France yet
Federal Councilor Alain Berset explains that France has already exceeded the threshold of 60 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, but they will wait and see if the country will be on the BAG risk list. “There are a lot of cross-border travelers and a lot of connections.” No decision has yet been made and they also want to coordinate with the cantons. Everything must be proportionate. “The criteria are a guide,” says Berset. Furthermore, Belgium will be removed from the list in the coming days, according to the Federal Council.
These are the new rules for major events
Starting October 1, major events with more than 1000 people are allowed again. That applies to Concerts, theater, congresses, religious celebrations and sporting events. However, every event of this magnitude needs a Excuse me of the canton. The prerequisites for this are a protection concept, the epidemiological situation, and working contact tracing. With some exceptions, seats are also mandatory and the flow of people must be clearly regulated.
by Soccer and Ice Hockey Profiles The following rules now apply:
- stadium seats only
- Mandatory mask for everyone.
- a maximum of two-thirds of the seats are occupied
- Consumption only sitting
- There is no room for invited fans.
- Violation of the rules will be penalized
The organizer must present a risk analysis and a protection concept corresponding to the canton. Cantons can provide an exceptional space for outdoor events such as skiing, cross-country skiing or cycling races, as well as village festivals. the Cantons can revoke permitswhen epidemiological development worsens. You can also reduce the number of people or stipulate a general mask requirement for all events.
The Federal Council reports at 3 pm
The weekly press conference of the Federal Council will take place at 3:00 pm in the press room of the Bundestag building. The Minister of Health, Alain Berset, will be present.
The theme of the PK will be the rules and implementation of major events. As of October 1, large events with more than 1000 people can be held in Switzerland again. Berset will provide explanations on this in a moment.
You can watch the press conference here on the stream or live on SRF 1.
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Pelosi apparently violates the crown requirements
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has come under fire for a visit to the barber shop in San Francisco on Monday. The American media report. California City salons should have been closed at that time and should not have been allowed to offer any indoor services. The 80-year-old was also not wearing a mask, as security camera footage showed.
Pelosi rejected the accusations. Her spokesman, Drew Hammill, said the salon offered to go Monday. They told him that customers could be served there individually.
Pelosi, who always wears a mask in public, has repeatedly criticized President Donald Trump and other Republican politicians for not wearing masks.
New demonstration against corona measures announced
The group, which has already organized demonstrations against German crown policy in Berlin, apparently wants to demonstrate in Constance on Lake Constance in early October. That’s what the initiator said on Deutschlandfunk.
Last Saturday tens of thousands of people participated in the demonstration against the requirements of the Crown in Berlin. These included larger groups of the so-called Reich citizens. These do not recognize the Federal Republic of today and claim that the German Empire (1871-1945) continued to exist. Some of them tried to storm the German Reichstag on the sidelines of the demonstration.
Nursing staff in Bern do not receive a crown bonus
The parliament of the canton of Bern today decided against a crown bonus for nursing staff. From left circles came the demand for more money for caregivers, but also for people who work in care and in schools.
“Clapping is not enough,” said Nathalie Imboden (Greens) in the cantonal parliament. She not only demanded a crown bonus, but generally more salaries for the nursing staff.
The majority in the bourgeois cantonal parliament wanted nothing to do with it. Several speakers emphasized that the caregivers had taken on important tasks during the confinement. However, it is difficult to draw a line between what is systemically important and what is not.
