No further measures are currently being considered. However, the situation could change rapidly, a spokesperson for the health office told Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA on Sunday. The office would not comment on measures being taken by other countries to handle the outbreak of the virus that originated in China.
A dozen towns in northern Italy were placed under quarantine on Sunday. More than 100 cases have been recorded in the region, according to the governor of Lombardy, who says “more border controls are needed”.
Lombardy shares a border with the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. Some 68,000 cross-border workers come into Ticino from Italy every day.
In quarantine
As a precaution, hospitals in Ticino will place patients with flu-like symptoms in quarantine, reported the newspaper Il caffè della domenica. However, cantonal physician Giorgio Merlani told Keystone-SDA that people with symptoms should get in touch with a doctor or clinic by phone rather than leaving home.
As of yet there have been no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Switzerland.
A dozen Swiss who had been on a cruise ship in Asia are due to be quarantined in Switzerland. In addition, a further five Swiss and two of their Chinese relatives are being flown back to Switzerland.
Worldwide, 78,500 people have been infected with COVID-19; more than 2,400 have died.
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Dozen more Swiss in coronavirus quarantine
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A dozen Swiss who have been on a cruise ship are due to be quarantined in Switzerland, officials say.
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Egyptian diplomat’s murder: prosecutor calls for acquittal of defendant’s girlfriend
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Low-cost e-tailers Temu and Shein put Swiss retail sector under pressure
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Zoos should consider culling surplus animals to regulate populations, say researchers
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Researchers from the University of Zurich say zoos must rethink population management and allow animals to reproduce naturally - zoos should then cull surplus animals.
Swiss billionaire Martin Haefner creates foundation
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Swiss army cuts uniform distribution to save millions
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Swiss, Danish tourists among three dead in Australian plane crash
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A light aircraft crashed during take-off from a tourist island in Western Australia, killing three people including Swiss and Danish tourists and injuring three others, authorities said on Wednesday.
Presidents of Ukraine and Switzerland discuss future meeting
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Swiss counterpart, Karin Keller-Sutter, have held talks by phone to prepare a future bilateral meeting, it was announced on Wednesday.
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More Swiss leave Wuhan
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A further five Swiss citizens and two of their Chinese relatives have been flown out of the Wuhan region, the hub of the coronavirus, SRF says.
Swiss nationals in China feel lost in coronavirus outbreak
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A group of Swiss nationals in China have sent a letter to the Swiss government complaining that they feel forgotten by Swiss authorities.
Swiss industries brace for impact of coronavirus outbreak
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Various Swiss industries and the domestic tourism sector are preparing themselves for a downturn caused by the coronavirus epidemic.
Airline Swiss suspends all flights to China until end of March
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SWISS has now suspended all flights to and from China until March 28 due to the coronavirus. It will use smaller planes to fly to and from Hong Kong.
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