Implementation of the Federal Council regulation consistent

In order to protect the population, the Federal Council has tightened measures and issued a regulation to combat the coronavirus. The Zug police force is implementing this regulation consistently, but with a sense of proportion.

Last Monday, the Federal Council classified the situation in Switzerland as an exceptional situation according to the Epidemic Act. All public and private events are now prohibited with immediate effect, and will remain so until at least until April 19, 2020. All shops, markets, restaurants and bars, as well as entertainment and leisure facilities such as museums, libraries, cinemas, concert halls and theatres, sports centres and swimming pools may no longer be open. Companies must also close if they cannot maintain the prescribed distance between people, such as hairdressing salons or beauty salons.

The Zug police will check compliance with the ordinance issued by the Federal Council, as the Zug police wrote in an announcement. If it is determined that a company is illegally open, two warnings will be given, and the company will be required to immediately implement the required legal status. If these warnings are not obeyed, the company will be charged for violating the COVID 19 Regulation 2.

A key prerequisite for containing the epidemic is so-called “social distancing”. For this reason, the Zug police will not tolerate gatherings of more than 15 people, the announcement states. If a police patrol encounters a group of people who are in public space, for example on the lakeshore, in a square or on a stairwell, the police will ask the people to respect their social responsibility and to break up the group. "This also applies to standing outside grocery and beverage stores or playing football or basketball," said the police. If those involved do not comply with this regulation, they can expect to be ordered to disperse and be charged.

The ban on events declared by the Federal Council also applies to parties and invitations in private spaces. Smaller events such as a birthday dinner, a television evening or a round of cards with less than 8 people are not affected by these provisions. But the BAG's hygiene regulations must still be observed for small groups, whether in private or public spaces.

Demonstrations and rallies are also not allowed. These are considered to be events and will not be tolerated under the regulation of the Federal Council. The ban also applies to vigils. According to the regulations, restaurants must also remain closed. A conversion of restaurants into a take-away establishment is permitted in principle (for example, by clearing out any seating inside as well as outside).

The operators must ensure that people move away after they have purchased the goods, however. The operators of shops and take-aways are also responsible for ensuring that customers maintain the distance necessary to protect them when queuing. The supply of the entire population with food, medication and everyday goods is ensured, there are enough supplies.

Grocery stores, take-aways, company canteens, pharmacies, drug stores, petrol stations, train stations, banks, post offices, public administration and social facilities will remain open.