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Swiss employees and new processes should make Zurich’s contact tracing faster. That costs more than three million francs.
The canton of Zurich is once again increasing contact tracing.
Photo: Urs Jaudas
The fight against the coronavirus has many metaphors: a marathon, a climbing party, or a tightrope walk. We add a new one: Fighting the pandemic must feel like a Zurich government hunt with a sadistic trainer. If you think you’ve covered the distance fast enough and want to take a deep breath, the whip pounds. Hurry!
The hunt began in summer. 25 contact markers were used in early July. That didn’t last long, the virus demanded more. 30 trackers, 100 trackers, 250 trackers – Before long, contact trackers reached their limit. Creative solutions were also sought: for a few days, personnel from stranded Swiss planes have been working in Zurich’s contact tracing centers, under the same conditions as other contact tracers, the cantonal health department announced.
