Coronavirus: Federal Council launches consultation on adapted COVID certificate
Bern, 20.10.2021 - The Federal Council wants to facilitate access to the COVID certificate for use within Switzerland, especially for people who have recovered from COVID-19. At its meeting on 20 October, it launched a consultation on a 'Swiss COVID certificate'. The Federal Council also discussed the possibility of lifting the certificate requirement in certain cases. However, in light of the current situation, with schools reopening after the autumn break, the cooler season ahead, stagnating case numbers, the highly contagious Delta variant and a relatively low level of immunisation, it concluded that the risks are still too high for easing restrictions at present. To prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by another wave of infections, it intends to maintain the current certificate requirement for the time being and reassess the situation in mid-November.