On February 25, 2020, Switzerland experienced the first new coronary infection. On March 16, the Swiss Federal President Somaruga announced that Switzerland had raised the national epidemic alert level from "special status" to the highest level of "unusual status". In March 26th, the number of people infected with new coronary pneumonia in Switzerland exceeded 10,000, and it took 30 days from 10,000 to 10,000. On April 4, the number of new coronary pneumonia infections exceeded 20,000, and 540 people died. The number of diagnoses ranges from 10,000 to 20,000, which takes only 9 days.

On April 4, local time, in response to this new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the Swiss Federal Council has requested that Congress appropriations be increased to 40 billion Swiss francs, or another 20 billion Swiss francs. At the same time, it said that it is taking measures to ensure the provision of breathing equipment, diagnostic tests, protective equipment and other important medical items used to resist the new coronavirus, and remind everyone to stay at home, especially those who are sick and over 65 years old.

(Reporter Li Chunyuan from the main station)