Switzerland gives green light to Christmas skiing
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Published: 4 Dec, 2020 CET.
Updated: Fri 4 Dec 2020 16:11 CET
Switzerland announced Friday that its winter
resorts will be open over Christmas but with reduced capacity on trains and
cable cars, as European nations squabble over whether to reopen ski stations.
"The ski areas in Switzerland will be able to remain open during the Christmas holidays," the government said in a statement.
"But they must rigorously apply strict protection plans and capacity limits.
"The aim is to prevent the spread of the virus in tourist areas."
Rival European countries are at odds over whether to allow skiers to hit the slopes over Christmas, over fears that winter sports crowds could help spread Covid-19.
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"The ski areas in Switzerland will be able to remain open during the Christmas holidays," the government said in a statement.
"But they must rigorously apply strict protection plans and capacity limits.
"The aim is to prevent the spread of the virus in tourist areas."
Rival European countries are at odds over whether to allow skiers to hit the slopes over Christmas, over fears that winter sports crowds could help spread Covid-19.
READ ALSO: Switzerland unveils plan to make ski slopes safe this winter
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