COVID-⁠19 Switzerland | Coronavirus

Geographical distribution

Number of tests, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, 06.11.2023 to 19.11.2023

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	257,27	22 583	34,59%	52,15%
Switzerland	258,00	22 546	34,58%	51,98%
Liechtenstein	94,74	37	41,67%	76,92%
Aargau	199,98	1406	31,4%	36,36%
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	149,32	83	28,07%	38,46%
Appenzell Innerrhoden	158,92	26	16,67%	12,5%
Basel-⁠Land	319,31	935	40,09%	41,67%
Basel-⁠Stadt	468,28	918	43,44%	55,56%
Bern	248,69	2605	39,13%	63,94%
Fribourg	149,78	494	32,55%	62,5%
Geneva	423,01	2155	29,14%	57,32%
Glarus	179,66	74	52%	42,86%
Grisons	105,28	212	47,65%	50,79%
Jura	458,01	338	29,08%	0%
Lucerne	163,21	686	33,28%	76,92%
Neuchâtel	396,22	698	30,12%	57,94%
Nidwalden	195,93	86	30,23%	-
Obwalden	234,16	90	39,77%	100%
Schaffhausen	183,34	154	39,06%	80,77%
Schwyz	131,96	216	29,38%	31,82%
Solothurn	221,59	621	36,39%	31,82%
St. Gallen	142,32	739	36,13%	31,21%
Thurgau	195,48	559	33,33%	40,3%
Ticino	435,00	1532	39,68%	76%
Uri	145,76	54	37,04%	-
Valais	336,34	1188	31,52%	66,67%
Vaud	339,50	2794	29,67%	52,4%
Zug	192,62	250	39,36%	100%
Zurich	232,19	3633	35,23%	78,67%