Berset said on Monday that the overall aim of the strategy was to prevent a repeat of the three-month nationwide lockdown, which led to a near standstill of public life.
He repeated that the current strategy, which places the responsibility for new restrictions with the 26 cantonal authorities rather than the national government, was a proven method.
Berset, whose portfolio includes health, also dismissed a change in the testing policy focusing on elderly people and other risk groups.
He called on the population to adhere to the hygiene rules and welcomed the protection measures put in place by sports clubs, which notably allow national football and ice hockey matches to be played in stadiums with a limited number of spectators.
There are currently no nationwide regulations on the wearing of face masks – except in public transport – or on closing bars and nightclubs.
Meanwhile, several members on the government’s Covid-19 taskforce have expressed concern over the spike in Covid-19 infections.
Epidemiologist Marcel Tanner called for increased efforts by the population to respect hygiene rules, including social distancing, in the face of a growing number of patients with coronavirus admitted to hospital.
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