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2020 November Covid-19 Coronavirus Zurich Switzerland In English

2021 not far away, no-one traveling for Christmas, this is the last public post. Stay healthy and let us all wish everyone a lovely Christmas and we hope a happy New Year. Quick Links by weekly headers for November 2020 Switzerland – Coronavirus infoline +41 58 463 00 00 Daily 24 hours Infoline only operates from 6am–11pm Please note: Infoline does not provide any medical advice. Latest News This Month 30.11.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalized Numbers in Zurich including weekend cases and reported fatalities Canton Office of Public Health Confirmed: Number of cases tested positive: 1,528 Number of hospitalised cases: 410 Number of hospitalised cases on a ventilator: 57 Number of deaths: 20 For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 30.11.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers in Switzerland since Friday. Federal Office of Public Health Confirmed in Switzerland Number of cases tested positive: 8,782 Number of hospitalised cases today: 399 (BAG warn on accuracy) Number of deaths in Switzerland Total: 195 For more information: Federal Health Offices – bag.admin.ch 30.11.2020 – Coronavirus COVID-19 Snapshot – Hospitalisations and Intubated / Intensive Care Patient Numbers 30.11.2020 – Coronavirus COVID-19 Snapshot – 14 Day Averages

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Zurich Switzerland Monthly COVID-19 Coronavirus tracker October

2020 October Covid-19 Coronavirus Zurich Switzerland In English

Quick Links by weekly headers for October 2020 Switzerland – Coronavirus infoline +41 58 463 00 00 Daily 24 hours Infoline only operates from 6am–11pm Please note: Infoline does not provide any medical advice. Latest News This Month 30.10.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers in Zurich Canton Office of Public Health Confirmed: Number of cases Tested positive: 958 in the last 24 hours Number of hospitalised cases: 239 Number of hospitalised cases on a ventilator: 22 Number of deaths: 12 Zurich canton has few districts with a low confirmed case count except for those on the edge of the canton to the north and east. Concerns from parents expressed on Twitter and in the news are growing that the age group 0 to 19 are being adequately tracked. Swiss national news reports pressure on ICU and hospital beds SRF.ch/news For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 30.10.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers in Switzerland Federal Office of Public Health Confirmed: Cases Tested positive: 9,170 in the last 24 hours Hospitalised cases today: 279 (6,979 total year to date) Deaths – 51 (Total 2,035 in Switzerland) Total PCR Tests –

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August 2020 Unemployment News and Company Job Cuts Switzerland Report

The latest employment figures show that 85,000 fewer people are employed now than at the same time in 2019. This is the biggest year on year decline since 1993. The second quarter federal labour statistics late August show a 1.6% reduction in employed people in Switzerland compared with this time last year. The drop was slightly higher for women than for men (1.7% and 1.5% respectively). Those in partial unemployment are not classified as out of work, in the statistics. The over 50 long-term unemployed and those off the RAV register seeking work are also not included. The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) said weekly hours per employed person fell by 9.5% in this period and there is a gender imbalance as more women were impacted. 223,000 people are now unemployed – that’s 17,000 more than 2019. Young people (15-24 years old) were particularly affected by the crisis: while the unemployment rate for the whole population climbed from 4.2% to 4.6%, it increased from 6.2% to 8.4% for this segment. Between the second quarter of 2019 and the second quarter of 2020, the number of employed Swiss nationals fell by 2.4%, however when residents with permits are reviewed, there were some

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Zurich Facemask Wearing Update and Mandatory in Shops

Zurich follows Basel as the second German-speaking canton to require customers to wear face masks in shops and shopping centres due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The new rule is effective in Zurich from August 27. It was expected because it already applies in the cantons of Vaud, Geneva and Neuchâtel in the French-speaking regions. A rise in cases in recent weeks meant the seven-day rolling average for Switzerland reached 257.4 new cases per day, a 19% increase from the previous week. The canton of Zurich is currently the worst-affected region – a 27% increase from the previous week as the virus spreads rapidly amongst those aged below 40 years of age. In addition to the face masks in shops, Zurich restaurants will be obliged to collect customers’ contact details to assist with tracing. Name and phone number will be collected which in some ways is great news for marketeers who can add these clients into a CRM system for later follow-up. Stricter measures have also been introduced for clubs, bars and restaurants, where a 100-person limit will be tolerated for inside. Larger events and gatherings are possible for up to 300 people, but only with social distancing

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August 2020 Zurich Switzerland COVID-19 Coronavirus in English

2020 AUGUST Covid-19 Coronavirus Zurich Switzerland In English

Quick Links – weekly headers for August 2020 Switzerland – Coronavirus infoline +41 58 463 00 00 Daily 24 hours Infoline only operates from 6am–11pm Please note: The Infoline does not provide any medical advice. Latest News This Month 31.08.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 21 People tested positive 22 Hospitalised with 6 on ventilator support 1 Person did in hospital due to COVID19 and another condition For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 30.08.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 56 People tested positive 21 Hospitalised with 5 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 29.08.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich and contact tracing update Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 63 People tested positive 19 Hospitalised with 5 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch Week – Commencing Saturday August 29th 28.08.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 89 People tested positive 19 Hospitalised with 6 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton

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Traveller Quarantine Rules Zurich Switzerland COVID-19 In English

Travel Quarantine in English for Zurich Switzerland

Since 6 July 2020 anyone arriving in Switzerland from a country or region with a high risk of infection must go into quarantine for ten days. 1. Who is subject to mandatory quarantine? Anyone entering Switzerland from a country or area with a high risk of infection must go into quarantine immediately after entering the country. They must also report to the cantonal authorities within two days. The list of countries or areas with a high risk of infection can be found in the COVID19 Ordinance on International Passenger Transport Measures and on the FOPH website www.bag.admin.ch/entry. This list is updated regularly. 2. How are travellers informed, and what happens at the border? Entry from a country or area with a high risk of infection does not differ significantly from entry from another country. In principle, travellers are expected to find out themselves about the entry requirements of the country they are travelling to in advance. Currently, on every flight to Switzerland travellers from countries or areas with a high risk of infection are informed that they must go into quarantine for 10 days. The same applies to scheduled buses from these countries. In addition, contact details are collected from

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Zurich Switzerland Monthly COVID-19 Coronavirus tracker July

2020 JULY Covid-19 Coronavirus Zurich Switzerland In English

Quick Links – weekly headers for July 2020 Switzerland – Coronavirus infoline +41 58 463 00 00 Infoline only operates from 6am–11pm Please note: The Infoline does not provide any medical advice. Latest News This Month 31.07.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 31 People tested positive 34 Hospitalised with 5 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 30.07.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 30 People tested positive 27 Hospitalised with 5 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 29.07.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich and contact tracing update Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 44 People tested positive 27 Hospitalised with 3 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch Week – Commencing Wednesday July 29th 28.07.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 25 People tested positive 25 Hospitalised with 3 on ventilator support 1 Person died in hospital due to COVID-19 and a pre-existing condition For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices

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Zurich Switzerland Monthly COVID-19 Coronavirus tracker June

2020 June Covid-19 Coronavirus Zurich Switzerland In English

Quick Links – weekly headers for June 2020 Switzerland – Coronavirus infoline +41 58 463 00 00 Please note: The Infoline does not provide any medical advice. Not all dates had an update for Zurich because of low case or hospitalisation numbers. Latest News This Month 30.06.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 28 People tested positive 12 Hospitalised with no-one on ventilator support 1 person died Contact Tracing – 92 people in isolation and 636 in quarantine For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 29.06.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 32 People tested positive 10 Hospitalised with 1 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch Week – Commencing Monday June 29th 26.06.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 19 People tested positive 7 Hospitalised with 1 on ventilator support For more information: Zurich Canton Health Offices – gd.zh.ch 25.06.2020 – Current Coronavirus COVID-19 Positive Test and Hospitalised Numbers for Zurich Zurich Canton Health Authority Reports: 7 People tested positive 7 Hospitalised with 1 on

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Zurich RAV and Zurich Unemployment Switzerland

Covid-19 Federal Coronavirus Employment Support

The Swiss Federal government announced a variety of measures to support employers and employees impacted by the Coronavirus Covid-19 shutdown and restrictions. Included in the three components to the Swiss Federal government’s special financial support program of CHF 10 billion includes: 1. Short-time-work (Kurzarbeit): this is for CHF 8 billion and is discussed above. 2. Hardship Financing: The government will offer short-term financing, either as loans and/ or grants, to SMEs, including self-employed, for those in dire straits. Hospitality workers and others on hourly wages were dramatically affected in an almost immediate way. Hence this need to address the social issues caused by the country shut-down and its immediate economic impact. Kurzarbeit – Hourly workers – GmbH or Ag Shareholders The Kurzarbeit process involves these steps: Employer applies for short-time-work financial support using the new simplified form. Swiss government (ALV insurance fund) approves it. Employee agrees to accept the 80% Kurzarbeit. SECO – Short-Time working amended form for Corona-Virus Covid-19 The 2 forms which require attention are: Voranmeldung von Kurzarbeit Antrag auf Kurzarbeitsentschädigung If the employee does not agree to the 80% Kurzarbeit offered by the employer, it is likely that the employee would have their contract terminated. They could

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Zurich Corona Virus Shopper Chaos Friday 13th !

Friday 13th – The Day The Chaos Came To Zurich 13.03.2020 – Corona virus covid-19 shopping panic gripped Zurich It had been relatively quiet on the shopping front compared to other cities in the world. Pharmacists had reported limited numbers of masks for sale and alcohol based sanitisers were difficult to buy as of last week. To explain what happened because Switzerland has been under different advisory levels for a few weeks, one can only look to the Federal announcement on new measures, the news many schools were to close next week and employers requesting staff to work from home. I only found out because I went for a haircut and my barber asked if I was going shopping afterwards. Somewhat surprised, I said no. This was at 3.30 pm, so I wandered across the road to the local Migros as I was early for the bus or tram. It seemed to be busy, I went off for my meeting and thought I will drop into another store at close to 5 pm. A totally different story, it was packed. More importantly there were no hand baskets and just to carts by the door. I went in for the few

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