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Sunday, 28 November 2021 - 08:54
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Switzerland tightens restrictions for Dutch travelers

Travelers from the Netherlands going to Switzerland must present a negative coronavirus test and have to quarantine for ten days upon arrival, regardless of the test result. The Swiss government announced the rules due to the likely spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Switzerland's neighbor Liechtenstein instated the same measures on Saturday evening.

The same rules apply to both people vaccinated against Covid-19 and those not. The impact of the recently discovered Omicron variant is not yet known. Many countries do not want to take risks. The Netherlands instated a travel ban for non-EU citizens from southern Africa, where the variant was first discovered.

Switzerland reported the discovery of the Omicron variant earlier than the RIVM. Shortly after the Swiss announcement, the RIVM confirmed that some travelers who tested positive for the coronavirus from South Africa were most likely carrying the Omicron variant.

In Tschechien, den Niederlande, dem Vereinigten Königreich, Ägypten und Malawi ist die Variante Omicron aufgetreten. Beim Boarding in ein Flugzeug und bei der Einreise in die Schweiz müssen alle Personen einen negativen Covid-19-Test vorlegen und 10 Tage in Quarantäne.

— BAG – OFSP – UFSP (@BAG_OFSP_UFSP) November 27, 2021

En Tchéquie, dans les Pays-Bas, dans le Royaume-Uni, en Égypte et au Malawi, le variant Omicron a été détecté. Les personnes entrant en Suisse doivent présenter, à l'embarquement dans un avion et à l'entrée en Suisse, un test COVID-19 négatif et se placer 10 jours en quarantaine.

— BAG – OFSP – UFSP (@BAG_OFSP_UFSP) November 27, 2021

In Repubblica Ceca, nei Paesi Bassi, nel Regno Unito, in Egitto e Malawi è stata registrata la variante Omicron. Le persone che entrano in Svizzera devono presentare, all’imbarco in aereo o all’arrivo in Svizzera, un test COVID-19 negativo e sottoporsi a 10 giorni di quarantena.

— BAG – OFSP – UFSP (@BAG_OFSP_UFSP) November 27, 2021

Reporting by ANP

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