This week, 184,055 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Switzerland, up 8% from the 171,085 cases reported a week earlier. Reported deaths rose too from 42 last week to 55 this week. At the same time he thinks the situation will deteriorate and hospitalisations and deaths will rise. He also referred to Long Covid and studies that indicate links between Covid and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. For these reasons Salathé thinks the government should maintain the remaining measures beyond the end of March.

Source: Le News March 19, 2022 10:34 UTC