COVID-⁠19 Switzerland | Coronavirus

Geographical distribution

Number of tests, Switzerland, 27.02.2023 to 12.03.2023

The graph shows the number of tests for the selected time frame.
Please note: There is no data available by canton or age group for the laboratory tests conducted before week 21/2020. Rapid antigen tests have only been carried out since week 45/2020

The number of positive tests may be higher than the number of newly confirmed cases due to some people being tested more than once.
Please note: There is no data available by canton or age group for the laboratory tests conducted before week 21/2020.
PCR tests detect the SARS-⁠CoV-⁠2 virus’s genetic material whereas rapid antigen tests detect specific proteins. Both tests are done with a nose and throat swab. The time frame desired can be selected with the slider below the graph.

Number of tests		Share of positive tests
Per 100 000 inh.	Absolute numbers	PCR tests	Rapid antigen tests
Switzerland and Liechtenstein	247,50	21 725	18,77%	31,88%
Switzerland	247,96	21 669	18,76%	31,78%
Liechtenstein	143,39	56	22,64%	100%
Aargau	199,55	1403	23,32%	18,75%
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	124,13	69	14,89%	31,82%
Appenzell Innerrhoden	61,12	10	37,5%	0%
Basel-⁠Land	286,53	839	27,42%	36,36%
Basel-⁠Stadt	503,48	987	27,94%	56,67%
Bern	210,98	2210	18,43%	44,88%
Fribourg	133,71	441	11,37%	36,84%
Geneva	396,51	2020	12,12%	24,74%
Glarus	223,36	92	16,05%	27,27%
Grisons	276,10	556	18,8%	26,39%
Jura	291,34	215	19,34%	33,33%
Lucerne	184,38	775	16,64%	25%
Neuchâtel	237,84	419	10,24%	20,83%
Nidwalden	100,24	44	16,67%	0%
Obwalden	169,12	65	15,87%	50%
Schaffhausen	298,83	251	21,27%	46,67%
Schwyz	144,18	236	18,81%	38,89%
Solothurn	237,29	665	26,61%	32%
St. Gallen	170,05	883	22,83%	21,62%
Thurgau	239,89	686	22,4%	31,93%
Ticino	337,04	1187	21,02%	75,68%
Uri	140,36	52	16%	0%
Valais	274,06	968	11,87%	37,5%
Vaud	304,87	2509	10,19%	31,13%
Zug	187,23	243	25%	14,29%
Zurich	245,68	3844	22,82%	34,68%