COVID-19: Epidemiological situation does not presently warrant compulsory testing for travellers from China
Bern, 11.1.2023 - The Swiss Federal Council discussed the latest EU recommendations on the measures to be taken for persons entering the Union by air when it met on 11 January 2023. The Council resolved that travellers from China should not be required to undergo compulsory COVID-19 testing at the present time. In the Council’s view, the Omicron variants of the coronavirus presently circulating in China pose only a small risk to the Swiss population and the Swiss health system. The Council did resolve, however, that travellers from and to China should be more comprehensively informed about hygiene measures. The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health also advises such travellers that facemasks should be worn.