For the first time since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic, an infant died of the disease in Switzerland after being infected abroad, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday. "This death does not concern a schoolboy, it is an infant who died", in the canton of Aargau, in the North, said a representative of the Federal Office of Public Health, Stefan Kuster, during d 'a press conference.
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"Children get sick less often than adults, they are less infectious," but "there may be such cases," he added. He indicated that the infant had been cared for before his death by the Zurich University Hospital, but did not indicate whether he had previously suffered from other illnesses. "We have to make clarifications," he said.
1,650 dead in Switzerland since the start of the epidemic
In Switzerland, the Covid-19 disease has killed more than 1,650 people since the first case was detected on February 24 in the canton of Ticino, bordering Italy. Over 30,800 people tested positive, out of a population of around 8.5 million, an incidence of 359 cases per 100,000 people. In the past 24 hours, the country has registered 32 additional cases and two deaths, including the infant.
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According to the Swiss press agency ATS, two children, brother and sister, were infected with the coronavirus west of the city of Basel, bordering France. As a result, approximately 70 people (family, classmates and teachers) were placed in quarantine until June 5. Authorities do not yet know how the two children were infected. They have yet to determine whether it is necessary to place other teachers in quarantine.
Relaxation of measures taken against coronavirus
Switzerland, which has not set up as strict confinement as other European countries, began on 27 April to soften the measures taken against the coronavirus. Schools, shops, restaurants and museums have already reopened, even if measures of physical distance and hygiene remain in force. From May 30, spontaneous gatherings of up to 30 people will be allowed.
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And from June 6, all public or private events up to 300 people will be possible. All entertainment and leisure establishments will once again be able to accommodate people, such as cinemas and swimming pools. Vocational and secondary schools and universities can do the same.