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![The canton of Zurich now records returnees from high-risk countries, as government councilor Mario Fehr announced on Wednesday during a media conference at the airport.]()
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The canton of Zurich now records returnees from high-risk countries, as government councilor Mario Fehr announced on Wednesday during a media conference at the airport.
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![Because an average of around ten machines from high-risk countries arrive in Zurich every day, said Colonel Bruno Keller, head of the special staff and commander of the Zurich cantonal police.]()
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Because an average of around ten machines from high-risk countries arrive in Zurich every day, said Colonel Bruno Keller, head of the special staff and commander of the Zurich cantonal police.
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![Most of the affected come back from Balkan countries, it said at the media conference.]()
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Most of the affected come back from Balkan countries, it said at the media conference.
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![Half of the reported returnees were traveling by plane.]()
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Half of the reported returnees were traveling by plane.
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Anyone returning to Switzerland from a country at risk must be put in quarantine immediately and report to the health department within two days. But not everyone does that. According to the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG), it often has to rely on the goodwill of its citizens and possible denunciations by third parties.
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Not enough for the canton of Zurich: the airport police have therefore developed a procedure to find the people affected as quickly as possible – but only those residing in the canton of Zurich. “The canton took the initiative,” said government councilor Mario Fehr at a media conference at Zurich Airport on Wednesday afternoon. This is the only way to effectively protect the population. And: “The canton wants to be credible,” said Fehr.
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If disregarded, report to the police
Police officers now pick up the contact forms from the airline or their handlers, which each affected passenger must fill out. The returnees living in the canton of Zurich are then recorded electronically. This data is then transferred to the contact department of the health department.
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If there are indications of non-compliance with the reporting and quarantine requirements, contact tracing will report to the police. And: If it turns out that the quarantine or notification obligation is not followed, there is a risk of being convicted to the governor’s office and fines of up to CHF 10,000!
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“Would help other cantons too”
At the moment only Zurich residents are checked at the airport when they return. “The canton of Zurich would also help filter out people from other cantons,” said Colonel Bruno Keller, head of the special staff and commander of the cantonal police in Zurich, at the media conference. The canton of Zurich cannot decide that on its own.
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According to police chief Keller, 8,600 people from high-risk countries have so far arrived in Zurich, about 15 percent of whom live in the canton. Around ten machines are currently arriving from these countries every day.
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94 percent from the Balkans
Lieutenant Nicole Beck, head of the border police at the airport police, said at the media conference: “Most of the returnees concerned come from Balkan countries.” A similar picture can also be seen in the canton of Aargau, as the “Aargauer Zeitung” writes.
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Almost 4,000 Aargauers have registered with the canton and submitted their entry – most of them have returned from the Balkans – almost 94 percent! Almost 3700 travelers were in Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia or Bosnia Herzegovina. 90 of the remaining 300 are from the USA, the others are spread across the rest of the world.
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One in almost a hundred people are infected
The canton randomly checks whether they are really in quarantine. For this purpose, it has passenger lists from airlines and buses. The canton of Aargau has also published data on travel funds. Over 2,000 people came by plane, around 1,500 by car, the rest by bus or train.
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Not everyone who came back was healthy. Of the 4,000 people in quarantine, 48 confirmed corona cases were reported. As the “Aargauer Zeitung” calculates: One out of almost a hundred entries from a risk country brings the virus home. (neo / bra)
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