China News Service, March 29th. According to the website of the Swiss Ministry of Health, as of 8:00 am on the 28th local time, the total number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Switzerland reached 13,213, and a total of 235 deaths.
According to reports, Daniel Koch, head of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Ministry of Health, said that 280 people in the country are currently undergoing intensive care.
It is reported that Switzerland has deployed military doctors to hospitals in severely affected areas to assist in treatment, and urged the public to stay at home, while banning gatherings of more than five people.
From the 27th local time, Switzerland will send troops to reinforce border control. The Swiss Confederation has recruited 50 soldiers from gendarmerie and militia battalions to assist federal customs pressure.
In the past two weeks, the Swiss Confederation has decided to implement Schengen controls on the borders with Italy, Germany, Austria and France in stages. Starting from the 26th local time, Switzerland imposed restrictions on all persons entering the country. Only Swiss citizens, Entry into Switzerland for residence permits and cross-border work permits.