COVID-⁠19 Switzerland

Information on the current situation, as of 21 March 2023

The key figures will be published each Tuesday at 15:30.

Status report, Switzerland and Liechtenstein

Viral load in wastewater

Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 08.00h

Relative viral loadNumber of WTTPsProportion of WTTPs
0-⁠20% 2245,8%
20-⁠40% 1633,3%
40-⁠60% 612,5%
60-⁠80% 48,3%
80-⁠100% 00,0%
Total 48100,0%
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Outpatient consultations with suspected COVID-⁠19

Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 06.03h

Consultations with suspected COVID-⁠19 from 04.03.2023 to10.03.2023Consultations per 100,000 inhabitants (extrapolation)132.3
Trendstagnant
SARS-⁠CoV-⁠2 positivity (3-⁠week average)10,70%
SARS-⁠CoV-⁠2 positivity (3-⁠week average)
Detections
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Virus variants

Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 09.48h

Estimated share of the different virus variants per week.

BA.2.75Weekly value until 12.03.20238,1%
BA.5Weekly value until 12.03.20230,0%
BQ.1Weekly value until 12.03.202318,9%
XBBWeekly value until 12.03.202373,0%
BA.2.75
BA.5
BQ.1
XBB
Estimated share of the different virus variants
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Hospital capacity, Switzerland

Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 09.48h

Intensive care units
Total occupancy73,70%
Occupancy by COVID-⁠19 patients3,70%
Total hospital capacity
Total occupancy82,20%
Occupancy by COVID-⁠19 patients2,50%
15-⁠day average
COVID-⁠19
Non-⁠COVID-⁠19
Free beds

Number of beds and occupancy in intensive care units

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Laboratory-⁠confirmed hospitalisations

Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 06.03h

Difference since 14.03.2023130
14-⁠day incidence from 12.03.2023Total per 100 000 inhabitants3,03
Cases
Newly reported
14-⁠day average
Hospitalisations by vaccination status Detailed Information

Laboratory-⁠confirmed deaths

Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 06.03h

Difference since 14.03.20235
14-⁠day incidence from 12.03.2023Total per 100 000 inhabitants0,09
Cases
Newly reported
14-⁠day average
Deaths by vaccination status Detailed Information

Vaccinated people

Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 08.45h

Total population
People with at least one dose69,76%
Vaccinated in the last six months10,44%
65+
People with at least one dose90,20%
Vaccinated in the last six months30,71%
16-⁠64
65+

Proportion of persons vaccinated in the past six months

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Laboratory-⁠⁠confirmed cases and tests

Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 06.03h

Cases
Difference since 14.03.20231459
14-⁠day incidence from 19.03.2023Total per 100 000 inhabitants40,5
Tests
Difference since 14.03.202310 716
Share of positive PCR tests last 14 days18,77%
Cases
Newly reported
14-⁠day average
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