COVID-19 Switzerland
Information on the current situation, as of 6 May 2021
Status report, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Laboratory-confirmed cases
Source: FOPH – Status: 06.05.2021, 07.48h
| Difference to previous day | 1687 |
|---|---|
| Total since 22.04.2021 | 23 793 |
| Per 100 000 inhabitants | 275,23 |
Laboratory-confirmed hospitalisations
Source: FOPH – Status: 06.05.2021, 07.48h
We have adjusted the figures for hospitalisations as of today. Incorrect and duplicate reports have been corrected and late reports included from the period from November 2020 to the beginning of April 2021. For this reason an additional 17 hospitalisations are included under “Difference to previous day”.
| Difference to previous day | 77 |
|---|---|
| Total since 22.04.2021 | 705 |
| Per 100 000 inhabitants | 8,16 |
Laboratory-confirmed deaths
Source: FOPH – Status: 06.05.2021, 07.48h
We have adjusted the figures for deaths as of today. Incorrect and duplicate reports have been corrected and late reports included from the period from November 2020 to March 2021. For this reason an additional 33 deaths are included under “Difference to previous day”.
| Difference to previous day | 41 |
|---|---|
| Total since 22.04.2021 | 107 |
| Per 100 000 inhabitants | 1,24 |
Tests and share of positive tests
Source: FOPH – Status: 06.05.2021, 07.48h
| Difference to previous day | 27 680 |
|---|---|
| Total since 22.04.2021 | 359 494 |
| PCR tests | 261 314 |
| Rapid antigen tests | 98 180 |
| Per 100 000 inhabitantsCumulative PCR and rapid antigen tests | 4158,51 |
| Share of positive PCR tests | 8,4% |
| Share of positive rapid antigen tests | 4,7% |
Vaccinations
| Received vaccine dosesSource: AFLO – Status: 02.05.2021, 18.00h | 3 718 125 |
|---|---|
| Vaccine doses delivered to cantons and FLSource: AFLO – Status: 02.05.2021, 18.00h | 3 160 875 |
| Administered vaccine dosesSource: FOPH – Status: 02.05.2021, 23.59h | 2 804 976 |
| Fully vaccinated peopleSource: FOPH – Status: 02.05.2021, 23.59h | 954 177 |
Relevant virus variants
Source: FOPH – Status: 06.05.2021, 07.48h
| Total number of cases with identified, relevant virus variants since 22.04.2021 | 206 |
|---|---|
| B.1.1.7 (501Y.V1) | 162 |
| B.1.351 (501Y.V2) | 0 |
| P.1 (501Y.V3) | 0 |
| S:N501Y – mutation containing | 43 |
| S:N501Y and E484K- mutation containing | 1 |
Estimated proportion of relevant virus variants
Reproductive number Re
Source: FOPH – Status: 06.05.2021, 07.48h
| Reproductive number Re Switzerland, 23.04.2021 | 0,93 |
|---|---|
| Average of the last 7 Re values | 0,94 |
Hospital capacity, Switzerland
Source: FOPH – Status: 06.05.2021, 08.05h
| Total hospital capacity, Switzerland | |
|---|---|
| Total occupancy | 77,30% |
| Occupancy by COVID-19 patients | 4,20% |
| Intensive care units, Switzerland | |
| Total occupancy | 75,80% |
| Occupancy by COVID-19 patients | 25,00% |
| Occupancy of intensive care units by COVID-19 patients 15-day average as of 28.04.2021 | 242,93 |
Number of intensive care unit beds
Contact tracing
Source: FOPH – Status: 06.05.2021, 07.48h
| In isolationPeople who have tested positive for coronavirus | 14 804 |
|---|---|
| In quarantinePeople who have had contact with infected people | 23 891 |
| Additionally in quarantinePeople who have entered Switzerland from high-risk countries | 5137 |
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