COVID-⁠19 Switzerland | Coronavirus

Geographical distribution

Number of tests, St. Gallen, 08.05.2023 to 21.05.2023

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	113,56	9968	13,15%	19,23%
Switzerland	113,81	9946	13,13%	19,28%
Liechtenstein	56,33	22	20%	0%
Aargau	92,02	647	8,95%	15,58%
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	61,17	34	4,17%	0%
Appenzell Innerrhoden	48,90	8	0%	50%
Basel-⁠Land	119,19	349	12,28%	0%
Basel-⁠Stadt	191,29	375	13,86%	42,86%
Bern	113,13	1185	13,76%	53,42%
Fribourg	77,92	257	17,28%	42,86%
Geneva	167,04	851	13,21%	32,14%
Glarus	63,12	26	3,85%	-
Grisons	83,92	169	17,88%	5,56%
Jura	165,32	122	12,5%	0%
Lucerne	84,46	355	10,14%	20%
Neuchâtel	144,18	254	15,32%	25%
Nidwalden	68,35	30	10,71%	0%
Obwalden	52,04	20	10%	-
Schaffhausen	85,72	72	12,12%	0%
Schwyz	66,59	109	12,37%	8,33%
Solothurn	95,99	269	12,99%	20%
St. Gallen	58,55	304	4,7%	9,03%
Thurgau	78,68	225	10,22%	7,69%
Ticino	147,94	521	14,94%	52,63%
Uri	97,17	36	8,57%	0%
Valais	125,70	444	11,11%	33,33%
Vaud	188,59	1552	13,33%	33,93%
Zug	76,28	99	18,89%	22,22%
Zurich	104,37	1633	14,96%	6,43%