This week, 97,335 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Switzerland, down 18% from the 118,555 cases reported a week earlier. The reported number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised also fell 13% from 392 to 340 across the week. Covid-19 deaths were also down. Across the week, 52 Covid-19 related deaths were reported, a figure 15% lower than the 61 […]
12% of Swiss Covid patients didn’t make it out of hospital
Statistics published on 24 February 2022 by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reveal that nearly 12% of the people hospitalised with Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in Switzerland died. The data, which cover around 63% of hospitalised Covid-19 patients in Switzerland, show 2,802 Covid-19 deaths (11.7%) among 23,970 Covid-19 patient admissions. […]
Covid: weekly cases and hospitalisations fall further as Switzerland drops nearly all measures
This week, 118,555 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Switzerland, down 25% from the 157,683 cases reported a week earlier. The reported number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised also fell 20% from 492 to 392 across the week. Covid-19 deaths were also down. Across the week, 61 Covid-19 related deaths were reported, a figure 13% lower than the 70 […]
Covid: 40% of Switzerland may have been infected with Omicron
A recent report by the Swiss Covid-19 Science Task Force estimates that as much as 40% of Switzerland’s population may have been infected with the Omicron varient over a four-week period. At the peak of the Omicron wave, almost 900,000 people in Switzerland tested positive for the Omicron varient over four weeks. Adding in unreported […]
Covid: weekly cases and hospitalisations fall sharply in Switzerland
This week, 157,683 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Switzerland, down 24% from the 208,542 cases reported a week earlier. The fall in the reported number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised was more muted, falling 5% from 518 to 492 across the week. Covid-19 deaths were also down. Across the week, 70 Covid-19 related deaths were reported, a figure […]
Covid: current wave has peaked in Switzerland, says health chief
The fifth wave of Covid-19 infections has peaked, said Virginie Masserey, a health expert at the the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) on Tuesday, reported RTS. Despite continued high numbers of daily infections, the fifth wave has peaked, according to the health expert. In addition, Covid-19 patient hospital numbers remain stable, she said. There […]
Swiss to vote on compulsory vaccination
A referendum aimed at preventing the Swiss government from introducing compulsory vaccinations has collected more than the required 100,000 signatures to put the question to Swiss voters. In addition, the signatures have been verified by the authorities, according to 20 Minutes. Vote organisers announced the collection of around 125,000 signatures. After official counting and verification […]
Covid: weekly cases and hospitalisations both down in Switzerland
This week, 208,542 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Switzerland, down 8% from the 226,080 cases reported a week earlier. Also, the reported number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised dropped 3% from 533 to 518 across the week. In addition, the reported number Covid-19 patients in intensive care (ICU) in Switzerland fell 8% from 210 to 194 over […]
Covid: Swiss government lifts requirements to quarantine and work from home
On 2 February 2022, Switzerland’s Federal Council announced it was lifting the requirements to work from home and to quarantine after contact with an infected person from Thursday, 3 February 2022. In addition, the government is looking at the possibility of lifting a wide range of other measures. Further decisions are to be made on […]
Covid: cases continue to rise this week in Switzerland but hospitals stable
This week, 226,080 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Switzerland, up 16% from the 194,679 cases reported a week earlier. However the number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised has remained fairly stable. This week, 533 people were reported hospitalised with Covid-19 in Switzerland, 14% above the 468 reported the week before. These figures tend to rise once data […]
