COVID-19 Switzerland
Information on the current situation, as of 20 September 2022
The key figures will be published each Tuesday at 15:30.
Status report, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Laboratory-confirmed cases
Source: FOPH – Status: 20.09.2022, 06.13h
| Difference since 13.09.2022 | 13 718 |
|---|---|
| 14-day incidence from 14.09.2022Total per 100 000 inhabitants | 318,58 |
| Total since 24.02.2020 | |
| Number of cases | 4 087 079 |
| Per 100 000 inhabitants | 46 927,46 |
Laboratory-confirmed hospitalisations
Source: FOPH – Status: 20.09.2022, 06.13h
| Difference since 13.09.2022 | 154 |
|---|---|
| 14-day incidence from 14.09.2022Total per 100 000 inhabitants | 3,31 |
| Total since 24.02.2020 | |
| Number of hospitalisations | 58 211 |
| Per 100 000 inhabitants | 668,37 |
Laboratory-confirmed deaths
Source: FOPH – Status: 20.09.2022, 06.13h
| Difference since 13.09.2022 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 14-day incidence from 14.09.2022Total per 100 000 inhabitants | 0,15 |
| Total since 24.02.2020 | |
| Number of deaths | 13 641 |
| Per 100 000 inhabitants | 156,62 |
Viral load in wastewater
Source: FOPH – Status: 20.09.2022, 08.00h
| Relative viral load | Number of treatment plants | Proportion of treatment plants |
|---|---|---|
| 0-20% | 73 | 73,7% |
| 20-40% | 19 | 19,2% |
| 40-60% | 5 | 5,1% |
| 60-80% | 1 | 1,0% |
| 80-100% | 0 | 0,0% |
| No data | 1 | 1,0% |
| Total | 99 | 100,0% |
Vaccinated people
Source: FOPH – Status: 20.09.2022, 09.12h
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| People with at least one dose | 70,27% |
| Partially vaccinated | 0,97% |
| Fully vaccinated | 69,29% |
| With booster vaccination | 44,36% |
Hospital capacity, Switzerland
Source: FOPH – Status: 20.09.2022, 10.36h
| Intensive care units | |
|---|---|
| Occupancy by COVID-19 patients15-day average from 12.09.2022 | 28,47 |
| Total occupancy | 69,70% |
| Occupancy by COVID-19 patients | 4,40% |
| Total hospital capacity | |
| Total occupancy | 80,80% |
| Occupancy by COVID-19 patients | 2,20% |
Number of beds and occupancy in intensive care units
Virus variants
Source: FOPH – Status: 20.09.2022, 11.52h
Following the lifting of the special situation, the monitoring of variants of the virus will be adapted. There will be fewer numbers of samples sequenced and reporting delays are to be expected.
Estimated share of the different virus variants, 7-day average.
| B.1.351 – Beta7-day average from 27.08.2022 | 0,0% |
|---|---|
| P.1 – Gamma7-day average from 27.08.2022 | 0,0% |
| B.1.617.2, all subvariants AY – Delta7-day average from 27.08.2022 | 0,0% |
| C.37 – Lambda7-day average from 27.08.2022 | 0,0% |
| B.1.1.529 – Omicron7-day average from 27.08.2022 | 100,0% |
Tests and share of positive tests
Source: FOPH – Status: 20.09.2022, 06.13h
| Difference since 13.09.2022 | 52 861 |
|---|---|
| Total since 06.02.2020 | 22 748 937 |
| PCR tests | 17 185 760 |
| Rapid antigen tests | 5 563 177 |
| Per 100 000 inhabitantsCumulative PCR and rapid antigen tests | 261 201,17 |
| Share of positive PCR tests | 22,5% |
| Share of positive rapid antigen tests | 13% |