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Authorities failed to build the necessary infrastructure in the summer months after controlling the first wave, Nabarro said in an interview with the CH Media newspaper on Saturday. The result is the second wave. If you don’t act now, you will have the third wave in early 2021.
The East Asian countries have clearly shown that if you have reduced the number of cases, as in summer, you will not relax the previous measures. “Wait until the number of cases is low and stays low.” You must first be prepared to stop future breakouts.
In western Switzerland, the situation is extremely serious, said the World Health Organization expert. The number of cases is very high and there are real overloads in hospitals.
Clear responsibilities would be lacking
A “much stronger strategy is needed by the authorities and residents.” For example, isolation must be total in case of infection. And the authorities would have to check. The situation in Switzerland is too dire to be left to individuals.
According to Nabarro, clear responsibilities are needed. However, their acquaintances in western Switzerland, for example, do not know who would be responsible for them if they fell ill. That’s staggering in a part of the country with one of the highest case numbers in Europe. “I am surprised that it is not treated as a national emergency.”
On the other hand, a greater proximity is important. Every community must have the necessary capacities to deal with contagion. The cantonal level is too far away. “People need to be monitored very closely so that an infection can be detected.” (SDA)