On 12 January 2022, Switzerland’s federal government announced that the isolation and quarantine period in Switzerland would be reduced to five days with immediate effect. New scientific findings also confirm that the third vaccine dose significantly helps to prevent hospital admissions, said the Federal Council. Isolation and quarantine period to be shortened to 5 daysThe Federal Council decided to shorten the isolation period from ten to five days with effect from Thursday, 13 January 2022. The reason for shortening the isolation and quarantine period is due to the shorter interval between infection and transmission of the Omicron variant. However, in view of the continuing tense situation in hospitals, the Federal Council proposes extending these until 31 March 2022.

Source: Le News January 12, 2022 23:33 UTC