Switzerland walks towards normality
Given the health crisis situation caused by the coronavirus, Countries in Europe and around the world have tightened their border controls and introduced strict measures when entering their territories.
Slowly, the decrease in the infection rate has meant that these restrictions have been lifted and there are already many European countries that have announced the date for the reopening of their borders.
From June 3, Italy already receives European visitors without the need for them to quarantine, Iceland will allow tourists to enter from June 15 (with certain conditions) and Greece plans to receive international flights starting July 1.
The airports of Cyprus , for its part, will open on June 9, and the government hopes to partially open the borders to tourists from July. Only travelers from countries with low infection rates will be allowed entry.
Today, the announcement of a new reopening of borders comes to us from Switzerland , whose government has claimed that, at the latest on July 6, its borders will be opened to the Schengen area (including Spain) and you can travel to the Swiss country.
Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
JUNE 15 AND JULY 6: THE TWO DATES TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
To date, Switzerland has recorded 30,913 confirmed cases of covid-19 and 1,660 deaths and after several weeks of confinement, the country is gradually returning to normality.
The June, 15 borders are expected to open Austria, France and Germany and the July 6 at the latest with the rest of the Schengen area.
In these last few weeks, Switzerland has been gradually opening its establishments and currently, most hotels and restaurants are already operational and they follow a protection protocol defined by their union and association in collaboration with the authorities to guarantee the highest standards of safety and cleanliness.
As for the public transport , it works according to its normal schedule with security measures such as the social distance of 2 meters on platforms. In addition, it is recommended to purchase online tickets.
The mountain lifts and panoramic trains will also operate normally from June 6 , as well as the beaches and swimming pools, following the security protocols.
THE 'CLEAN & SAFE' SEAL
The different services of the tourism sector in Switzerland have launched the 'Clean & Safe' seal , which distinguishes establishments that apply these strict security protocols.
With this new seal** the different tourism sectors certify their commitment to guarantee the safety of their clients** following all official protocols.
The 'Clean & Safe' seal has been subdivided into eight specific seals for each modality such as hotels, restaurants, navigation companies, cable cars, public transport, wellness spaces, spaces to host meetings and other tourist services.
Likewise, Switzerland Tourism recommends the use of a mask when social distancing cannot be guaranteed but they are not mandatory anywhere.
Switzerland will reopen its borders to the Schengen area (including Spain) on July 6