COVID-19 IN SWITZERLAND. Week to 28.08. 2021—rising, delta variant ≈100%
Per 100K pop, total & last 2 weeks
● cases—8915 & 399 (up)
● in hospital—359 & 9.7 (up)
● deaths—121 & 0.6 (up)
R(e): down—1.21
Vaccinations: 4.4m (51.3%) fully
FOPH covid19.admin.ch/en/overview?ov…
1/12
AND FOR THE PAST FORTNIGHT, R(e) since Sep28
covid19.admin.ch/en/overview
Case numbers, hospitalisations and deaths are rising again. R(e) is bouncing around. (Delta variant is totally dominant; vaccinations decelerating)
These are for the last fortnight:
2/12
CERTIFICATES ISSUED
The Swiss certificate is now “interoperable” with the EU and EFTA certificates—QR code recognised
• Vaccinated people—5.4m
• Recovered people—148K
• Negatively tested people—1.9m
covid19.admin.ch/en/overview?ov… (graph is last 28 days)
3/12
VIRUS VARIANTS detected
Delta (B.1.617) dominant, causing concern:
• 98.0% from 99.3% (FOPH)
• 100% from 99% (Task Force data)
Public Health Office: covid19.admin.ch/en/epidemiolog…
Science Task Force: sciencetaskforce.ch/en/nextstrain-…
4/12
BY CANTON: LAB-CONFIRMED CASES in the past fortnight per 100K population—Overall UP from 328 to 399. Worst in Geneva, north. Dark end of range up from 393 to 636
More: covid19.admin.ch/en/epidemiolog…
5/12
BY CANTON: LAB-CONFIRMED HOSPITALISATION in the past fortnight per 100K population—Overall up from 6.62 to 9.71, causing concern. No canton reporting zero. Rising in centre, north. Worst Glarus, pushing dark end of range up from 27.1 to 24.64
More: covid19.admin.ch/en/epidemiolog…
6/12
BY CANTON: DEATHS (which lag case numbers)—up from 0. 3 to 0.6. Fewer cantons reporting no deaths. Worst in Uri. Dark end of range up from 1.04 to 2.72
More: covid19.admin.ch/en/epidemiolog…
7/12
INTENSIVE CARE CAPACITY AND OCCUPANCY: all patients and COVID-19
Over 150 hospitals/clinics (Glarus, Appenzell Innerrhoden have no IC units)
All patients: up, causing concern
COVID-19 patients: rising, causing concern
More: covid19.admin.ch/en/hosp-capaci…
8/12
R(e) ESTIMATES: national over time, cantons latest.
Fluctuating. >1 in all cantons
Estimate: 1.21 nationally (from 1.44 a week ago).
More: covid19.admin.ch/en/repro/val
Swiss schools reopening
9/12
VACCINATIONS (1) VACCINES & DEMOGRAPHY
Slowing.
Moderna > Pfizer/BioNTech
Ordered: 36m doses: Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Curevac and Novavax (pop 8.6m)
Approved: Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, J&J (not ordered)
covid19.admin.ch/en/epidemiolog…
covid19.admin.ch/en/epidemiolog…
10/12
VACCINATIONS (2) OVERALL
Slowing. Supply not prob
PEOPLE:
Fully (2 doses): 4.44m=51.3% (from 4.37m/50.6%)
At least 1 dose = 57%
DOSES
Delivered: 9.0m=104% (from 9.0m/104%)
Administered: 9.6m=110% (from 9.4m/109%)
covid19.admin.ch/en/epidemiolog…
covid19.admin.ch/en/epidemiolog…
11/12
LATEST: New phase started June 26
Numbers rising (incl. older), delta ≈100%, new wave warning
Some controls eg indoors (masks, distancing), travel, COVID-19 certificate for some events
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE: bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/kr…
SWISS INFO: swissinfo.ch/eng/covid-19_c…
12/12
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