Switzerland: new restrictions across the country where the virus is growing strongly
The Canton of Zurich Contact Tracing Center in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, October 12, 2020. REUTERS / Arnd Wiegmann
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In Switzerland too, the authorities are tightening the screw in the face of the upsurge in contamination.
With an increase of 146% in one week, Switzerland is even the country where the number of new patients is increasing the most according to the AFP count.
Result: the government imposes the wearing of the mask throughout the country.
This was not the case before Monday.
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Jérémie Lanche
Shops, station platforms, museums, restaurants, cinemas, places of worship and all administrations ... The Swiss will have to wear the mask almost everywhere and almost all the time.
Gatherings of more than 15 people on public roads are prohibited.
Demonstrations that bring together more than 15 people are allowed, but on condition that participants wear a mask, leave their contact details and sit down if they consume food.
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What is new with these measures is that they now apply across the country.
Until now, the instructions varied from one canton to another.
Hence a feeling of confusion for the Swiss.
But the second wave affects all cantons and all age groups, says the Swiss Minister of Health.
We are even witnessing a doubling of cases per week.
The federal government has hinted that it may announce new measures if the situation demands it.
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