Switzerland has announced that it will remove the 10-day quarantine requirement for Dutch travelers, as well as arrivals from the Czech Republic, Britain, Egypt and Malawi.
The country introduced the measure on November 27 in response to fears of the spread of the new variant of the coronavirus ommicron. Less than a week later, however, officials declared that the period of self-isolation would be lifted for all arrivals beginning on December 4.
There are no longer any countries on Switzerland’s quarantine list. “To continue to prevent the new ommicron variant from entering the country, a stricter testing regime will now apply to all arrivals in Switzerland,” the Swiss Federal Council said in a statement. “This testing requirement also applies to those who have been vaccinated or have recovered from the disease.”
The new rules stipulate that anyone entering Switzerland must not only undergo a PCR test before travel, but must also undergo a second test – PCR or rapid antigen – between the fourth and seventh day after arrival. The cost of the test will be borne by the traveler.
