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Swiss Coronavirus Press Conference: Task Force warns – possible collapse of the hospital capacity in December. #CoronaInfoCH
The number of cases is in the same order of magnitude as Austria a few weeks ago. Whilst Austria is in total lockdown at the moment.
With the third vaccination, the vaccination protection could be increased again to 96 percent.
Older people over 65 years of age would still be prioritized when it comes to the booster. But the booster vaccination should soon be made available to everyone.
The experts warn the population to comply more consistently with hygiene measures.
If the development of the situations stays the same, the capacity limit of intensive care units could be reached in January.
Is the goal of 90'000 booster vaccinations by New Year's Eve realistic?
Whether the goal with 90,000 booster vaccinations can be achieved by New Year's Eve or not, can't be said yet. “It's a challenge,” says the BAG.
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The number of infections is stagnating slightly. "It is noticeable that there has been massively less testing since Easter," says Mathys. The R value has recently decreased, but since it is still above 1 at 1.1, the number of infections can still be expected to rise.
Mathys shows a comparison of the reported infection numbers and the wastewater data from Zurich. "It may be that the number of cases is underestimated," says Mathys.
Swiss government has negotiated new vaccination contracts with 3 manufacturers for 17 million doses. Among others, new vaccines from Curevac, Novavax and other doses from Moderna have been added. #CoronaInfoCH
Berset: "We are experiencing a pandemic within the pandemic and that is causing difficulties." The figures are comparable to those at the beginning of Oct. – if only there wasn't the mutation, which is up to 50 percent more contagious, says Berset.
BAG Director Anne Lévy: «For a few weeks now there has been a little hope. But the tendency that show a decrease of new infections is deceptive.» The BAG is worried that the British Covid variant could lead to a trend reversal.
Vaccine:
«The vaccination campaign has started successfully» says Lévy. She refers to the 3.64% of the CH population who has already been vaccinated. «The vaccination of the first risk group (75+) continues. The cantons show solidarity with one another and help one another.»
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Very interesting article on «Long Covid» (milder cases with long term effects) and it's impact on public health and economy.
According to the British office for Statistics, every 10th case leads to long term symptoms. #CoronaInfoCH#LongCovid
Alain Berset: «The situation, we have to be honest, is not good. It's actually bad. The numbers are difficult to interpret because of the holiday season, but one thing is clear: they are still too high."
Regarding the new mutations: "It seems that the mutations are not more dangerous, but they spread quickly." He points to the UK, where the mutation has led to a large increase in cases.
Virginie Masserey (BAG): 'Reproduction rate is 0.89. 428 people with Covid are in intensive care units, in four cantons the occupancy of the intensive care beds is over 80 percent.'
The virus mutation is spreading in Switzerland, says Masserey (BAG). Less than 1% of the samples show this new variant. 'If you've been to the UK or have had contact with people from Great Britain, you should definitely get tested. With a PCR test and not a rapid test', she says.