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Switzerland - Population: 8,526,932
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
Date
Measure
Detail
Source
2020-06-19 State of emergency declared ... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-06-04 Economic measures 14,9 bn. CHF allocated, mostly to the unemployment insurance paying out short time work benefits... Government
2020-04-16 Economic measures 150 million CHF of the 300 million fund for economic measures releasesd... Government of Aargau
2020-05-13 Schools closure  Adaptation of final high school graduation exams for them to be able to be conducted ... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
2020-04-01 Other public health measures enforced Adaptations to the asylum system to prevent overflow, unappropriate repatriation and reduce the infe... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-03-20 Economic measures Additional economic measures next to federal support... Government of Appenzell Innerrhoden
2020-03-24 Economic measures Additional economic measures next to federal support... Government of Zug
1970-01-01 Economic measures Additional economic measures next to federal support... Government of Schwyz
2020-03-13 Economic measures Additional economic measures next to federal support of 70 mio. CHF... Government of Thurgau
2020-04-23 Economic measures Additional economic package... Government of Geneva
2020-04-20 Closure of businesses and public services Additional services may reopen from 20.04.2020, including chimney sweepers, open-air markets... Government of Wallis
2020-04-20 Public services closure  Additional services may reopen from 20.04.2020, including chimney sweepers, open-air markets... Government of Wallis
2020-04-23 Economic measures Additional support, next to federal level, to KMEs... Government of Obwalden
2020-04-21 Public services closure  All child care institutions may reopen, to ensure ease of gradual opening... Government of Glarus
2020-04-21 Closure of businesses and public services All child care institutions may reopen, to ensure ease of gradual opening... Government of Glarus
2020-06-06 Closure of businesses and public services All recreational and touristic facilities allowed to reopen... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-04-24 Awareness campaigns Awareness campaign: «Zäme uf Distanz»... Government of Solothurn
2020-04-14 Awareness campaigns Awareness that loss of sense of smell or taste is also symptom of COVID-19... Government
2020-03-25 International flights suspension Ban of all international passenger flights, except for Zürich-Kloten, Genf-Cointrin und Basel-Mulho... Federal Council
2020-03-16 Limit public gatherings Ban of gatherings of 5< people... SwissInfo
2020-03-16 Border checks  Borders are open but controls intensified in a pre-Schengen fashion... Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Italy
2020-06-15 Border closure  Borders to Austria, France and Germany... Government
2020-05-15 Border closure  Borders to Germany and Austria are to open again for unmarried couples in long-term cross-border rel... The Federal Council
2020-06-05 Awareness campaigns Campaign colour switched to blue to emphasise individuals responsibility and focus on testing and tr... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
2020-04-03 Public services closure  Campsites are being added to facilities that need to be closed... Government
2020-04-03 Closure of businesses and public services Campsites are being added to facilities that need to be closed... Government
2020-04-17 Border closure  Certain additional exemptions for entry defined, e.g. family members... Government
2020-03-11 Border closure  Closure of several border crossings between Switzerland and Italy... Government of Switzerland
2020-06-01 Limit public gatherings Collection of signatures on streets for causes allowed again... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-24 Other public health measures enforced Companies are mandated to develop safety protocols for their employees... Government of Basel Land
2020-03-31 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Confederation appoints scientific advisory board to work with scientists to find the best approach ... Government
2020-04-27 Public services closure  Contrary to the federal line, Ticino has implemented stricter measures for the gradual reopening. Ma... Government of Ticino
2020-04-27 Closure of businesses and public services Contrary to the federal line, Ticino has implemented stricter measures for the gradual reopening. Ma... Government of Ticino
2020-04-09 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Coronavirus: federal government to set up liaison office for civil society... Government
2020-03-25 Economic measures Covid-19 refinancing facility” (CRF): interest free loans up to 500.000CHF and 0.5% for up to 20 m... SwissInfo
2020-04-21 Strengthening the public health system Development of optical biosensor for SARS-COV-2 detection progressing with first version ... Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
1970-01-01 Economic measures Development of website to facilitate and ease credit granting for businesses ... Government
2020-04-22 Other public health measures enforced Distribution of 200 000 face masks to companies in connection with gradual reopening... Government of Aargau
2020-03-25 Border closure  Due to adapted risk country definition, effectively all foreign nationals (with exemptions) are bann... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-16 Border checks  Due to observed increases in cross-border grocery shopping, there are increased border checks at re-... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
2020-06-08 Economic measures Eased conditions for circus and alike; e.g. foreign registrations acknowledged... Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
2020-04-08 Economic measures Economic package for SMEs with a maximum of maximal 250'000 CHF per company... Government of St. Gallen
2020-04-23 Economic measures Economic support for cultural institutions... Government of Schwyz
2020-04-24 Economic measures Economic support for cultural institutions... Government of Uri
2020-04-08 Economic measures Economic support for cultural institutions... Government of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
2020-04-16 Economic measures Economic support for cultural institutions... Government of Solothurn
2020-04-16 Economic measures Economic support for cultural institutions... Government of Obwalden
2020-04-15 Economic measures Economic support for sport institutions... Government of Zurich
2020-04-07 Economic measures Economic support for sport institutions... Government of St. Gallen
2020-04-22 Economic measures Expansion of existing SME economic measures to start-ups and additional support planned ... Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
2020-04-16 Economic measures Expansion of financial support; now also persons that are still able to work but have reduced income... Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
2020-04-08 Economic measures Expansion of workers that are eligible for short-term work... Government
2020-04-08 Public services closure  Extension: Public establishments such as restaurants and baths have to close until 26th April... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-08 Closure of businesses and public services Extension: Public establishments such as restaurants and baths have to close until 26th April... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-08 Schools closure  Extension: School closure until 26th April... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-24 Closure of businesses and public services Extension: The holding of municipal assemblies, meetings of general councils or city councils remain... Government of Jura
2020-04-24 Public services closure  Extension: The holding of municipal assemblies, meetings of general councils or city councils remain... Government of Jura
2020-04-08 Limit public gatherings Extension until 26th April: Ban of gatherings of 5< people... Government
2020-04-08 General recommendations Extension until 26th April: Reasons for leaving home are for groceries, health, help someone and wor... Government
2020-04-08 Partial lockdown Extension until 26th April: Reasons for leaving home are for groceries, health, help someone and wor... Government
2020-05-13 Economic measures Extension until 30th September: economic support to cultural institutions... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
2020-04-29 Limit public gatherings Extension until end of August: large-scale events involving more than 1000 people banned... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-29 Border checks  Extension until further notice: border checkes... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-03-27 Economic measures Federal Council approved the proposal of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to deactivate the countercycl... Government
2020-03-13 Economic measures Federal Council decides to provide ten billion Swiss Francs as immediate financial aid for the econo... Government of Switzerland
2020-04-03 Economic measures Federal Council increases volume of liquidity assistance guarantees to CHF 40 billion... Government
2020-03-31 Economic measures Federal Finance Administration (FFA) will increase the outstanding volume of short-term money market... Government
2020-04-03 Strengthening the public health system Federal government assumes central procurement role for medicines and expands option of treatment us... Government
2020-03-27 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Federal government implement regulations that the states can close down whole sectors, if public hea... Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
2020-06-08 International flights suspension Flights will no longer be chanelled through the three main airports... Government
2020-05-11 Visa restrictions For Swiss and EU citizens, family reunification in Switzerland will become possible again... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-08 Economic measures For child care institutions... Government of Zug
2020-04-07 Economic measures For child care institutions... Government of Graubunden
2020-04-15 Economic measures For child care institutions... Government of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
1970-01-01 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations Funerals are only allowed with the closest family circle present... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-27 Closure of businesses and public services Governmental offices to reopen... Government of Jura
2020-04-27 Public services closure  Governmental offices to reopen... Government of Jura
2020-04-27 Public services closure  Hairdressing salons, massage practices and cosmetic studios will be allowed to reopen... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-27 Closure of businesses and public services Hairdressing salons, massage practices and cosmetic studios will be allowed to reopen... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-06-06 Other public health measures enforced Health concept for public events established... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-03-20 Strengthening the public health system Health facilities with extraordinary burden due to COVID are exempted from following employee protec... Federal Council
2020-04-27 Strengthening the public health system Hospitals will be able to resume all normal procedures that were temporarily suspended due to COVID-... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-06-06 Schools closure  In-person teaching allowed again in Mittel-, Berufs- und Hochschulen... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-04-28 Awareness campaigns Information campaigns against domestic violence increased... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-04-16 General recommendations In light of the easing of restrictions, the Federal Council also issued further details with regard ... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-06-12 Other public health measures enforced In the asylum system the COVID-19 restrictions have been extended until August (e.g. use of technica... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-02-13 Visa restrictions Italian citizens without a resident permit in Switerzland are not permitted entering... Government
2020-02-28 Limit public gatherings Limit of public gatherings to 1000 people from 28 Feb until 15 March... Government of Switzerland
2020-03-18 Economic measures Macro-financial policies: Federal Council debt enforcement standstill from March 19 to April 4; Swi... International Monetary Fund
2020-04-27 Other public health measures enforced Mandatory requirement of safety protocol for all companies to be allowed to reopen... Government of Thurgau
2020-04-21 Other public health measures enforced Mandatory requirement of safety protocol for all companies to be allowed to reopen... Government of Glarus
2020-03-20 Limit public gatherings Maximum 5 person gatherings are allowed... Government
2020-04-30 Strengthening the public health system Method for testing COVID-19 in grey water system finalised, further verified... Government
2020-04-24 Military deployment Military deployment suspended in the canton... Government of Bern
2020-03-06 Military deployment Military forces first deployed... Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
2020-04-30 Military deployment Military support suspended... Government of Basel Land
2020-04-16 Strengthening the public health system National research program on COVID-19 launched and supported with 20mio. CHF... Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
2020-05-27 Testing policy Once tracking app (SWISSCOVID-APP) is launched officially, people notified through it are to receive... Government
2020-03-07 Testing policy Only those who are at high risk are being testing... Swiss Info
2020-06-06 Limit public gatherings Organised events of up to 300 persons allowed again... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-04-16 Military deployment Part of the military deployment suspended... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
2020-03-19 Isolation and quarantine policies People above 65 are ordered to stay at home... NZZ
2020-03-19 Partial lockdown People above 65 are ordered to stay at home... NZZ
2020-05-08 Surveillance and monitoring Pilot of tracing app implemented... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
2020-04-09 Awareness campaigns Promotions of a Eastern-themed game in connection with a stay at home message for the holiday period... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-05-14 Other public health measures enforced Quality standards for textile face masks developed... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
2020-04-17 Awareness campaigns Raising awareness that relaxations do not imply that the challenging times are over and that sustain... Swiss Info
1970-01-01 Partial lockdown Reasons for leaving home are for groceries, health, help someone and work... Government
1970-01-01 General recommendations Reasons for leaving home are for groceries, health, help someone and work... Government
2020-06-06 General recommendations Recommendation for continue working from home remains... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-04-23 General recommendations Recommendation of government to flush all water systems for those companies returning to work since ... Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
2020-05-11 Limit public gatherings Recreational sport allowed... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-24 Military deployment Reducation of army medical support... Government of Neuchatel
2020-04-17 Economic measures Reduction of rents for companies and other economic measures... Government of Zurich
2020-04-20 Economic measures Regulations around bankrupcy relaxed... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
2020-04-14 Emergency administrative structures activated or established Regulations around decision making of regional government bodies adapted to also be possible digital... Government of Appenzell Innerrhoden
2020-04-27 Amendments to funeral and burial regulations Regulation that funerals are only allowed with the closest family circle present is lifted... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-05-28 Limit public gatherings Religious services may resume, under the requirement that the various faith communities must develop... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-05-11 Border closure  Reopening of border, first step: planned to process applications submitted before 25 March by worker... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-27 Strengthening the public health system Resumes activities in health sector... Government Fribourg
2020-03-25 Visa restrictions Risk countries expanded to all countries globally, with the exeption of Liechtenstein... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-06-01 International flights suspension SWISS to increase flights by 15-20% in June... Swiss Info
2020-05-11 Schools closure  Schools for children of compulsory school age... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-06-10 Economic measures Second economic package for sports clubs... Government
2020-05-15 Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival Self-declaration form for crossing borders from Austria and Germany required stating the purpose of ... The Federal Council
2020-05-11 Public services closure  Shops generally allowed to re-open... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-05-11 Closure of businesses and public services Shops generally allowed to re-open... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-04-27 Public services closure  Some public administration offices to reopen... Government of Appenzell Innerrhoden
2020-04-27 Closure of businesses and public services Some public administration offices to reopen... Government of St. Gallen
2020-04-27 Public services closure  Some public administration offices to reopen... Government of St. Gallen
2020-04-27 Closure of businesses and public services Some public administration offices to reopen... Government of Appenzell Innerrhoden
2020-05-08 Economic measures Special regulations around itinerant trade, with temporary acceptance of foreign accreditation insti... Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
2020-04-01 Economic measures Specific economic package for the agricultural sector... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-04-30 Economic measures Sunday driving ban for trucks still suspended... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
1970-01-01 Changes in prison-related policies Swiss authorities have temporarily closed some immigration detention facilities... Global Detention Project
2020-06-09 Economic measures Task-force for improving economic outlook for traineeship model established... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
2020-04-20 Psychological assistance and medical social work Tele counselling available ... Government of Zug
2020-05-20 Economic measures Temporary immediate assistance for the media sector, at CHF 57.5mio... Government
2020-04-16 Testing policy Testing policies for elderly homes adapted to increase coverage... Government of Zurich
2020-04-17 Economic measures The Council of State today published a decree on aid to tenants and commercial lessors in order to m... The Council of State Vaud
2020-04-23 Strengthening the public health system The Swiss School of Public Health – a consortium of 12 universities – announced the launch of a ... Swiss Info
2020-04-29 Economic measures The airlines Swiss und Edelweiss will receive state support with a total of 1.9 mio CHF... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-03-23 Full lockdown The closure of all non-essential work, including private companies irrespective of health measures i... SwissInfo
2020-03-26 Limit product imports/exports The export of medical goods is banned, as long as EU ban upholds... Federal Council
2020-03-27 Surveillance and monitoring The federal government is using data from Swisscom to assess whether bans on gatherings are being fo... Government
2020-03-20 Economic measures The government also announced an additional CHF32 billion for the labour market, including tourism, ... SwissInfo
2020-04-21 Limit public gatherings The government structures are exempted from five person gathering ban to ensure their continuation ... Government of Graubunden
2020-04-29 State of emergency declared The state of emergency has to be transferred into a federal law otherwise it would automatically exp... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-04-29 Testing policy The testing of persons with mild symptoms who are not in any risk category is one of measures taken ... Federal Office of Public Health
2020-06-15 Border checks  To France, Germany and Austria... Government
2020-04-08 Strengthening the public health system Toll suspended for certain medical goods to ease import... Government
2020-05-21 Economic measures Until 30th September, the tourism sector is exempted from rules of repaying non-delivered services d... Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
2020-03-16 Military deployment Up to 8000 service man may be deployed to support measures... Swiss Armed Forces
2020-05-11 Other public health measures enforced Visits in elderly homes allowed again, not in hospitals though... Government of Basel Land
2020-05-11 Isolation and quarantine policies Visits in elderly homes allowed again, not in hospitals though... Government of Basel Land
2020-03-16 State of emergency declared emergency or necessity state declared in several states starting with Tichino and including Geneva s... Geneva State Government
2020-03-01 Awareness campaigns launch of awarengess campain "So schützen wir uns" on 1 March... Government of Switzerland
2020-03-19 General recommendations people above 65 years of ages and people with underlaying health issues are recommended to remain at... Government of Switzerland
2020-03-19 Strengthening the public health system private health institutions may be requested by cantonal authorities to accept patients; all health ... Government of Switzerland
2020-03-16 Closure of businesses and public services public establishment such as restaurants and baths have to close from 16 March to 19 April... Government of Switzerland
2020-03-16 Public services closure  public establishment such as restaurants and baths have to close from 16 March to 19 April... Government of Switzerland
2020-03-13 Limit public gatherings public or private gathers with more than 100 persons are suspended until 30 April on a federal level... Government
2020-02-13 Border checks  reinforced border checks on all borders... government
2020-03-16 Schools closure  schools closed on a federal level from 16 March to 4 April... Government
2020-03-19 Visa restrictions travelers from risk countries are banned from entering, definition of risk countries extended to Ita... Government of Switzerland
2020-05-07 Emergency administrative structures activated or established «Task Force Perspektive Berufslehre 2020» until end of 2020 installed to ensure perspectives for ... Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
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