1.
Expansion of the certificate requirement: The certificate requirement now also applies to indoor events with less than 30 people - even for private meetings of 11 people or more. Outside, the certificate requirement applies to 300 people (or more) whilst before it was 1000.
2.
Expansion of the mask requirement: In addition to the certificate requirement, masks should be worn in all indoor areas of public spaces. If this is not possible - for example in a restaurant - substitute measures are planned.
In restaurants, bars or nightclubs, consumption only when seated. Contact details are to be collected for cultural and sporting events where a mask cannot be worn.
3.
Mass testing in schools: All schools - from primary to secondary, as well as schools and high schools - should be obliged to offer repetitive tests.
4.
Test certificates: Test certificates should now only be valid for 48 instead of 72 hours (PCR test) or 24 instead of 48 hours (antigen rapid test).
5. For workplaces
The Federal Council has three proposals: First: Introduction of the mask requirement for all employees indoors if more than one person is there. Second: Compulsory home office work for people who have neither been vaccinated nor recovered.
If that's not possible, they have to wear a mask at work. Third suggestion: general obligation to work from home. If this is not possible, a mask must be worn indoors and mass tests at the workplace are mandatory.
The cantons and the parliamentary commissions will have time until tomorrow evening to comment on the proposals by the Council. The Federal Council will decide on Friday.
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Sorry a bit late, but here is the thread about today's BAG press conference. #CoronaInfoCH#Omicron
Regarding the first probable Omikron case in Switzerland: "Tomorrow we should know for sure whether the person concerned is actually infected with the new mutation or not", says the BAG.
The person is in isolation, the contact person in quarantine.
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