Switzerland Reports 24 COVID-19 Cases Six Days After First Infection

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Switzerland has increased to 24.

According to the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) as of 5:30 PM the previous day (local time) on the 2nd, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases was counted at 24.

Confirmed cases have occurred in 12 cantons, including Geneva, Zurich, Bern, Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Fribourg, Graub?nden, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, and St. Gallen. Considering that there are 26 cantons in total, nearly half have reported COVID-19 patients.

In particular, the local newspaper "Blick" reported that after a high school student in Bern traveled to Milan, Italy, and was infected with COVID-19, Bern authorities decided to close the student's class at the school the previous day. This is the first case of COVID-19 occurring in a school, and nine teachers and 45 students who had contact with this student were also quarantined.

The first confirmed case in Switzerland was reported on the 25th of last month, and so far, about 1,300 people have been classified as suspected cases and have either undergone or are undergoing COVID-19 testing.

The Federal Office of Public Health raised the importance level of the prevention campaign "Let's Prevent Like This" from "yellow" to "red."

Earlier, the Federal Council, the meeting body of federal ministers, banned all public and private events with more than 1,000 participants on the 28th of last month. This measure will be in effect at least until the 15th of this month.

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