Coronavirus cases top 7,000 in Switzerland
Confirmed cases of coronavirus rose above 7,000 on Sunday, with Switzerland having the second-highest rate of infections per capita after Italy.
There were 901 new confirmed cases announced on Sunday morning, bringing the total to 7,014.
In total, 60 people have died in Switzerland due to the virus, an increase of four from Saturday.
UPDATE: What you need to know about the coronavirus crisis in Switzerland
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22.03 Aktueller Stand sind 7014 positiv getestete Fälle. https://t.co/rriRySmvPK pic.twitter.com/eEPLMXh2bN
— BAG – OFSP – UFSP (@BAG_OFSP_UFSP) March 22, 2020
Per capita
Switzerland now has the second-highest infection rate per capita of any country in the world, after Italy.
The canton of Ticino has 283.5 cases per 100,000 people, followed by the western canton of Vaud (205.8) and the City of Basel (203.8 per 100,000).
The virus has been detected in each of Switzerland’s 26 cantons. On Saturday, the virus claimed its first victims in the cantons of Lucerne and Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
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There were 901 new confirmed cases announced on Sunday morning, bringing the total to 7,014.
In total, 60 people have died in Switzerland due to the virus, an increase of four from Saturday.
UPDATE: What you need to know about the coronavirus crisis in Switzerland
#CoronaInfoCH #Coronavirus
— BAG – OFSP – UFSP (@BAG_OFSP_UFSP) March 22, 2020
22.03 Aktueller Stand sind 7014 positiv getestete Fälle. https://t.co/rriRySmvPK pic.twitter.com/eEPLMXh2bN
Per capita
Switzerland now has the second-highest infection rate per capita of any country in the world, after Italy.
The canton of Ticino has 283.5 cases per 100,000 people, followed by the western canton of Vaud (205.8) and the City of Basel (203.8 per 100,000).
The virus has been detected in each of Switzerland’s 26 cantons. On Saturday, the virus claimed its first victims in the cantons of Lucerne and Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
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