La Switzerland is breathing again, as the country has managed to bring the covid-19 pandemic under control for the time being. And this good news is translating into a series of simplifications in the daily lives of Swiss citizens and foreign travellers.
The Federal Council has therefore decided to lift the quarantine requirement for people entering Switzerland from the Schengen area. This measure therefore includes the French regions.
A negative test is compulsory only for travellers arriving by air who have not been vaccinated and do not have recovered status. This PCR test must not be valid for more than 72 hours. Contact details are only required for entry by air.
In the interior of the country, life returned to more or less normal on 26 June. The government has abolished the obligation to wear a mask outdoors. Capacity limits for major events and restaurants have been made much more flexible. This framework will enable the events sector in particular to take off again.
In an interview on 24 June on the RTS television channel, thehe Federal Councillor for Health, Alain Bersetindicated that the situation was under better control than at the same time last year.
"We have vaccination and it's progressing well. At major events, there is normally no risk. Only people with a certificate will be allowed to meet them as they are not contagious.. [A status obtained. with a same-day test. Or because they have recovered or been vaccinated. The Federal Council's objective has always been the same. To return to a normal situation as quickly as possible. But without losing control," he explains in the interview.
