A good month ago (Feb 19) I reported on the coronavirus situation in Switzerland. Then we didn’t have a single case yet! Today (March 27) a little more than 5 weeks later, we have almost 13’000 cases. That is a lot for such a small country. Initial infections happened mainly via Italy, France and Germany….
Our health care system has a very high standard and we are preparing for a flood of cases. At the same idea everybody is now working to flatten the curve. On March 16 the central government set martial law into place.
A few important rules are set: thorough and regular washing of hands and staying at home as much as possible. If one has to leave there has to be a distance of 2m to the next person. Maximum 5 people are allowed to walk the street (a family that lives together). Police will enforce these basic rules. However most Swiss take this very seriously and don’t need reminding. 🙂
At the moment shopping is still possible for foods and some other important items. All other shops and restaurants are close. The yellow line on the ground helps people to keep distance. Customers are encouraged to pay wireless.
We expect that now the curve is slowing down. But the experience in China shows, that it takes a long time to really be able to control the situation.
