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In Switzerland, before Christmas, they decided to introduce a lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus infection. It will start operating from December 22 to January 22, 2021.
At this time, restaurants and bars, sports, cultural and entertainment facilities will be closed in the country, and other restrictions are also established. The government made the corresponding decision on December 18, The Local reports.
“The epidemiological situation is very worrying. The number of infections is very high and continues to grow. Hospitals and health personnel have been under intense pressure for several weeks, and the holiday period increases the risk of an even faster increase. of the incidence “. – says the document.
The blockade in Switzerland provides:
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closure of restaurants and bars (but with the possibility of delivery and ordering of food for export), sports, cultural and entertainment facilities;
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brand and school canteensas well as the hotel restaurants you can continue your activities;
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restrictions on store capacity – the number of clients admitted simultaneously will depend on the size of the room;
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professional teams allowed to play games without spectators.
According to the government, regions that demonstrate positive epidemiological development may individually decide to relax some national restrictions.
This includes operation of ski resorts – is allowed, but under strict conditionswhich were in force before (wearing masks not only in closed rooms, but also in cable cars, open elevators, as well as in queues).
However, Health Minister Alain Berset urged his compatriots to “think” before going on vacation. He warned that hospitals are already crowded.
Berset also announced that as of December 21 in the country rapid tests for COVID-19 will be available for people without symptoms – to identify as many infections as possible.
It should be noted that Switzerland, with a population of about 8.6 million, still has more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases and 100 deaths per day.
In total, since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 400 thousand infections and almost 6,000 deaths have been registered in the country.
If the new quarantine restrictions do not help contain the spread of the virus, the Swiss government is ready to consider other measures after a mid-term evaluation on December 30.
As OBOZREVATEL reported:
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European countries have announced a closure for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Therefore, Italy, Poland and even Sweden will introduce an improved quarantine, where they had not resorted to such strict restrictions before.
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that a nationwide shutdown across the country will operate from December 24 to January 6. In particular, for the New Year and Christmas holidays in Italy, they are introducing a “red” zone of restrictions, which was in March.
