Media Conference of the Federal Council and Corona figures for Zug

Here are the 5 most important points of the Federal Media Conference of Tuesday 20^th October 2020.

1. Circuit-Breaker: Mini-lockdowns of one to two weeks are being considered by the federal government

2. School and ski camps: The organisation of these kinds of camps is becoming increasingly difficult. Teachers are also becoming concerned about this. 

3. Home office: Stefan Kuster, head of communicable diseases at the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), has once again urged everyone to work from home wherever possible.

4. Clubs and bars: Clubs and bars are particularly affected by the measures. Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, State Secretary at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), said that the hardship rule could apply here. To do this, sales must be less than 60% of previous years. This provision is still in progress, however. 

5. Second wave: Switzerland is trying to weaken the second wave, something that is being attempted for the first time. It is hoped that the measures that are applied can control the number of infections without causing too much economic damage. It is not clear whether this attempt will succeed, said Thomas Steffen, board member of the Association of Cantonal Physicians. 

How the corona numbers are currently developing in Zug

The cantons of Central Switzerland have become increasingly impacted by the corona virus from the beginning of autumn. The following shows the most important figures regarding the situation in the canton of Zug.

The canton of Zug reported 52 new confirmed cases within 24 hours on Tuesday morning. From the start of the pandemic, 1,014 people have tested positive, up from 962 on Monday. Fourteen people are now in hospital care, which is 5 more than the previous week.

Latest reports:

Sources: FOPH  for cases, isolation/quarantine; Canton (via OpenZH)  for hospital occupancy.
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