In Switzerland the number of victims of coronavirus has exceeded a thousand people

GENEVA, 16 April – RIA Novosti, Elizabeth Isakov. The number of deaths from COVID 19 in Switzerland has exceeded 1,000 people, the total number of infections was 26 732, said on Thursday the Federal office of public health of the country.

According to 16 April in Switzerland per day was identified 396 new cases of infection and 44 deaths from COVID-19. Thus, the total number of cases increased to 26 732 people, victims of the virus were 1 017 people.

As noted, the country tested 206 400 people. Of these, only 15% identified the new virus.

Earlier Thursday, the Swiss authorities decided on 27 April to begin a gradual lifting of restrictive measures imposed in connection with the novel coronavirus. According to the authorities, these measures have borne fruit and the Confederation was able to reduce the prevalence of the disease and to avoid overflow hospitals. Removal of restrictions will be conducted in three phases – April 27, may 11 and June 8.

the Restrictive measures were imposed by the government on 13 March and intensified on March 16. The authorities refused to complete the closure of the country with strict quarantine, as was done in neighboring Italy and France.

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