Switzerland to vote on whether to keep Covid restrictions as cases surge

Voters may have their say on the modifications of a earlier Covid legislation, which had been adopted by the Swiss Parliament final March. According to a doc from the Federal Council (Switzerland's federal authorities), the Parliament modified the legislation to "extend financial aid to people who could not be supported before or not enough," as nicely as "to improve the tracing of contact cases and increase testing capacity."

It additionally enacted the authorized foundation for the introduction of the "Covid certificate" -- or well being cross -- "to facilitate travel abroad and to allow the holding of certain events," in accordance to the Federal Council.

The newest wave has hit Switzerland onerous with a seven-day rolling common of over each day 5,000 cases this previous week in a inhabitants of 8 million. According to the Swiss authorities's Covid platform, 75,843 new cases had been detected within the nation over the previous 14 days as of Thursday, a quantity approaching final 12 months's peak of infections.This is the second time in lower than six months that the Swiss have had to vote on well being measures. In June, residents supported the 2020 Covid legislation with 60.2% of the vote in a primary referendum.Navigating the pandemic and its authorized updates has been a problem for the Confederation's system of direct democracy, through which all selections taken on the federal, cantonal or municipal stage can later be questioned by voters.As is normally the case, three legal guidelines shall be put to the vote on Sunday: the Covid legislation, an initiative "for strong nursing care" and an initiative on how federal judges are chosen.