What is the coronavirus?
How to protect yourself and others
Which people are especially at risk?
- The main ways the new coronavirus is transmitted
- People at especially high risk and progression of the disease
- Protect yourself and others against the new coronavirus
- How to use a face mask correctly
- How long is the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms? And when do people become contagious? And how can the disease progress?
- What treatment is there for new coronavirus disease
- Recommendations for the workplace
- Employers must protect people at especially high risk
- Other recommendations for employers
The main ways the new coronavirus is transmitted
People at especially high risk and progression of the disease
Protect yourself and others against the new coronavirus
Rules on hygiene and social distancing
Get together with fewer people
Keep your distance.
Masks compulsory if distancing isn’t possible
Masks compulsory in publicly accessible indoor and outdoor areas, and on public transport
Work from home if possible
Ventilate rooms several times a day
Stick to the limits on events and social gatherings
Wash your hands thoroughly.
Avoid shaking hands.
Cough and sneeze into a tissue or the crook of your arm.
Always call ahead before going to the doctor’s or the emergency department.
Test, trace, isolate and quarantine
If you experience symptoms, get tested immediately and stay at home.
To enable contact tracing, always provide your complete contact information
Download and activate the SwissCovid app
Isolate yourself if you test positive. Quarantine yourself if you’ve had contact with someone who has tested positive.
How to use a face mask correctly
You’ll find information on masks and the nationwide mask-wearing requirement on the Masks site.
How long is the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms? And when do people become contagious? And how can the disease progress?
What treatment is there for new coronavirus disease
Recommendations for the workplace
Employers must protect people at especially high risk
Other recommendations for employers
Last modification 04.12.2020
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