COVID-19 Switzerland

Information on the current situation, as of 8 January 2021

Reproductive number,Switzerland

Reproductive number Re

The effective reproductive number Re indicates how many people an infected person infects on average under the current conditions. If the number is less than 1, there will be fewer new infections per day.
The number is calculated on the basis of extensive figures on the test results and other data from national and international sources.

Geographical distribution

Reproductive number Re, Switzerland, Status: 29.12.2020

The current calculated Re value depicts the infection rate across Switzerland from approximately 10 days ago. The values for the cantons and Liechtenstein are delayed by approximately 14 days. These delays occur due to the difference between the time of infection and a positive test result. The estimates may fluctuate. These fluctuations especially occur in small regions, with changing dynamics and low case numbers.
Switzerland

Reproductive number Re:1,04

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Source: FOPH – Status: 08.01.2021, 07.49h

Development over time

Reproductive number Re, Switzerland, 28.09.2020 to 08.01.2021

The graphic shows the development of the reproductive number Re for the selected time frame. The current calculated Re value depicts the infection rate across Switzerland from approximately 10 days ago. The values for the cantons and Liechtenstein are delayed by approximately 14 days. These delays occur due to the difference between the time of infection and a positive test result.
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Reproductive number Re
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Source: FOPH – Status: 08.01.2021, 07.49h