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 load | Number of WTTPs | Proportion of WTTPs |
|---|---|---|
| 0-20% | 22 | 45,8% |
| 20-40% | 16 | 33,3% |
| 40-60% | 6 | 12,5% |
| 60-80% | 4 | 8,3% |
| 80-100% | 0 | 0,0% |
| Total | 48 | 100,0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Trend |  |
| SARS-CoV-2 positivity (3-week average) | 10,70% |
SARS-CoV-2 positivity (3-week average)
Virus variants
Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 09.48h
Estimated share of the different virus variants per week.
| BA.2.75Weekly value until 12.03.2023 | 8,1% |
|---|---|
| BA.5Weekly value until 12.03.2023 | 0,0% |
| BQ.1Weekly value until 12.03.2023 | 18,9% |
| XBBWeekly value until 12.03.2023 | 73,0% |
BA.2.75
BA.5
BQ.1
XBB
Hospital capacity, Switzerland
Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 09.48h
| Intensive care units | |
|---|---|
| Total occupancy | 73,70% |
| Occupancy by COVID-19 patients | 3,70% |
| Total hospital capacity | |
| Total occupancy | 82,20% |
| Occupancy by COVID-19 patients | 2,50% |
15-day average
COVID-19
Non-COVID-19
Free beds
Number of beds and occupancy in intensive care units
Laboratory-confirmed hospitalisations
Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 06.03h
| Difference since 14.03.2023 | 130 |
|---|---|
| 14-day incidence from 12.03.2023Total per 100 000 inhabitants | 3,03 |
Cases
Newly reported
14-day average
Laboratory-confirmed deaths
Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 06.03h
| Difference since 14.03.2023 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 14-day incidence from 12.03.2023Total per 100 000 inhabitants | 0,09 |
Cases
Newly reported
14-day average
Vaccinated people
Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 08.45h
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| People with at least one dose | 69,76% |
| Vaccinated in the last six months | 10,44% |
| 65+ | |
| People with at least one dose | 90,20% |
| Vaccinated in the last six months | 30,71% |
16-64
65+
Proportion of persons vaccinated in the past six months
Laboratory-confirmed cases and tests
Source: FOPH – Status: 21.03.2023, 06.03h
| Cases | |
|---|---|
| Difference since 14.03.2023 | 1459 |
| 14-day incidence from 19.03.2023Total per 100 000 inhabitants | 40,5 |
| Tests | |
|---|---|
| Difference since 14.03.2023 | 10 716 |
| Share of positive PCR tests last 14 days | 18,77% |
Cases
Newly reported
14-day average