The Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) - Switzerland Dashboard

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Country Rank

46

Switzerland

Recovery Rank for 180 countries/regions

Country Rank

61

Switzerland

Recovery Rank for 184 countries/regions

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

4

Recovery Index
72.09
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating

3

Recovery Index
57.95
(Out of 100)

(100 = Best, 0 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

3

Severity Index
31.91
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

COVID-19 Severity Rating

3

Severity Index
51.95
(Out of 100)

(0 = Best, 100 = Worst)

Stringency Rating

60.87

(100 = Strictest Measures, 0 = No Measures)

Population

8,574,832

(Medium Density)

GNI per capita (US$)

84450

(High income)

COVID-19 Recovery Rating Guide

5	Countries who have made the most progress in curtailing the spread of the pandemic and can be used as examples of best practices (Relative Rating)
4
3
2	Countries who are struggling to cope with the crisis and who may need to consider maintaining stringent non-pharmaceutical measures (Relative Rating)
1

COVID-19 Severity Rating Guide

1	Countries who are coping with the crisis with a low percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
2
3	Countries who may be overwhelmed by the crisis with a high percentage of infections and resulting deaths per population (Relative Rating)
4
5

Travel Advisory

Switzerland - published 17.03.2021

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. -This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of Liechtenstein and Switzerland; - passengers with a D visa issued by Switzerland; - nationals of EEA Member States; - passengers arriving from Schengen Member States; - passengers arriving from Andorra, Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland (Rep.), Korea (Rep.), Monaco, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Singapore, Thailand or Vatican City (Holy See). If they transit through other countries, they must stay in the international transit area of the airport; - spouses, registered partners, children under 21 years, grandchildren under 21 years, dependent children, dependent grandchildren, dependent parents or dependent grandparents of nationals of EEA Member States. They must present proof of their relationship; - passengers with proof of being spouses, registered partners, children under 21 years, grandchildren under 21 years, dependent children, dependent grandchildren, dependent parents or dependent grandparents of residents of Switzerland who are passengers with "British Citizens" passports , "British Overseas Territories Citizens" passports issued by Gibraltar and "British Subjects" passports with a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the United Kingdom; - residents of Schengen Member States returning directly via Switzerland to their country of residence. - passengers with a Schengen C visa issued by Switzerland after 16 March 2020; - unmarried partners of residents of Switzerland. They must have a written invitation from the residents in Switzerland and present proof of their relationship. 2. Passengers are not allowed to transit if arriving from a non-Schengen Member State to another Schengen Member State. -This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of EEA Member States and Switzerland; - passengers arriving directly from Andorra, Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland (Rep.), Korea (Rep.), Monaco, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Singapore, Thailand or Vatican City (Holy See). If they transit through other countries, they must stay in the international transit area of the airport; - spouses, registered partners, children under 21 years, grandchildren under 21 years, dependent children, dependent grandchildren, dependent parents or dependent grandparents of nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland. They must present proof of their relationship; - passengers with a D visa issued by a Schengen Member State they are traveling to; - passengers with a Schengen C visa issued by Switzerland after 16 March 2020. 3. Passengers must have: - a negative COVID-19 PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or - a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test result. The test must have been taken at most 24 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. They are subject to a COVID-19 rapid antigen or PCR test upon arrival at their own expense. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with a positive COVID-19 test result of a test taken in the past 3 months. They must also have a recovery certificate; - nationals and residents of Switzerland with a completed self-declaration form specifying why the test could not be taken. They are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival. The form can be obtained at https://tinyurl.com/2xllqfnn ; - more exemptions can be found at https://tinyurl.com/2xllqfnn . 4. Passengers must: - provide the contact details electronically at https://swissplf.admin.ch/home ; or - complete the "Contact Tracing Card" form. The form is available at https://static.vueling.com/corporative7/media/1647/swiss_authority_arriving_passenger_contact_tracing_card-pd.pdf or on board. 5. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 10 days. A list of quarantine exemptions can be found at https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html .

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter. -This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of Liechtenstein and Switzerland; - passengers with a D visa issued by Switzerland; -
nationals of EEA Member States; - passengers arriving from Schengen Member States; - passengers arriving from Andorra, Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland (Rep.), Korea
(Rep.), Monaco, New Zealand, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Singapore, Thailand or Vatican City (Holy See). If they transit through other countries, they must stay in the
international transit area of the airport; - spouses, registered partners, children under 21 years, grandchildren under 21 years, dependent children, dependent grandchildren,
dependent parents or dependent grandparents of nationals of EEA Member States. They must present proof of their relationship; - passengers with proof of being spouses, registered
partners, children under 21 years, grandchildren under 21 years, dependent children, dependent grandchildren, dependent parents or dependent grandparents of residents of
Switzerland who are passengers with "British Citizens" passports , "British Overseas Territories Citizens" passports issued by Gibraltar and "British Subjects" passports with a
Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the United Kingdom; - residents of Schengen Member States returning directly via Switzerland to their country of
residence. - passengers with a Schengen C visa issued by Switzerland after 16 March 2020; - unmarried partners of residents of Switzerland. They must have a written invitation from
the residents in Switzerland and present proof of their relationship.

2. Passengers are not allowed to transit if arriving from a non-Schengen Member State to another Schengen Member State. -This does not apply to: - nationals and residents of EEA
Member States and Switzerland; - passengers arriving directly from Andorra, Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland (Rep.), Korea (Rep.), Monaco, New Zealand, Romania,
Rwanda, San Marino, Singapore, Thailand or Vatican City (Holy See). If they transit through other countries, they must stay in the international transit area of the airport; -
spouses, registered partners, children under 21 years, grandchildren under 21 years, dependent children, dependent grandchildren, dependent parents or dependent grandparents of
nationals of EEA Member States and Switzerland. They must present proof of their relationship; - passengers with a D visa issued by a Schengen Member State they are traveling to; -
passengers with a Schengen C visa issued by Switzerland after 16 March 2020.

3. Passengers must have: - a negative COVID-19 PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or - a negative
COVID-19 rapid antigen test result. The test must have been taken at most 24 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. They are subject to a COVID-19 rapid antigen
or PCR test upon arrival at their own expense. - This does not apply to: - passengers younger than 12 years; - passengers with a positive COVID-19 test result of a test taken in
the past 3 months. They must also have a recovery certificate; - nationals and residents of Switzerland with a completed self-declaration form specifying why the test could not be
taken. They are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival. The form can be obtained at https://tinyurl.com/2xllqfnn ; - more exemptions can be found at https://tinyurl.com/2xllqfnn .

4. Passengers must: - provide the contact details electronically at https://swissplf.admin.ch/home ; or - complete the "Contact Tracing Card" form. The form is available at
https://static.vueling.com/corporative7/media/1647/swiss_authority_arriving_passenger_contact_tracing_card-pd.pdf or on board.

5. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 10 days. A list of quarantine exemptions can be found at
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html .

Travel Advisory information provided and published with permission by IATA.

Switzerland Infection Trend

How can you tell if a curve is really flattening?

The number of daily confirmed cases has been used as an estimation of how severe the COVID-19 situation is in a given country. However, we’ve found that focusing on the country’s cumulative number of active cases gives a clearer picture of whether the infection curve is flattening.

Countries with Similar Characteristics

This table is generated by a GCI-developed tool to match countries based on their similar characteristics such as population, population density, income and climate.

Country	Recovery Index	Recovery Index	Population	Density	GNI per capita	Average Temperature since First Case (Celsius)	Match%
Switzerland	57.95	72.09	8,574,832	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg
Austria	70.39	76.13	8,877,067	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	100%
Denmark	83.22	86.07	5,818,553	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	100%
Estonia	37.32	50.22	1,326,590	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	100%
Ireland	64.93	75.65	4,941,444	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	100%
Latvia	64.76	68.54	1,912,789	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	100%
Lithuania	49.32	62.65	2,786,844	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	100%
Slovakia	33.37	45.15	5,454,073	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	100%
Slovenia	49.72	61.48	2,087,946	Medium Density	High income	< 10 deg	100%
Croatia	56.84	62.76	4,067,500	Medium Density	High income	11-20 deg	85%
Hungary	19.88	31.91	9,769,949	Medium Density	High income	11-20 deg	85%

GCI Recovery Forecast

The GCI Recovery Forecasting methodology relies on a Monte Carlo simulation model as we recognise that the factors that contribute to an increase / decrease in confirmed COVID19 cases are highly variable and subject to various localised circumstances and interventions. The P10 / P50 / P90 are probabilities assigned to the forecasts, with P10 being highly optimistic, and P90 being very conservative on recovery and reduction in cases. The forecast model is updated daily based on the latest case data.

Forecast Results:

Situation May Improve. The GCI Model indicates that the situation has a small probability of recovery, but there is insufficient evidence to suggest that the recovery trend will improve significantly in the near future.

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