The Omicron variant has been registered in the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Egypt and Malawi.
People entering Switzerland must present a negative COVID-19 test upon boarding an airplane or upon arrival in Switzerland and undergo a 10-day quarantine.
The Swiss government announced the rules due to the likely spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant –
The Omicron variant, also known by the PANGO lineage identifier B.1.1.529, GISAID clade identifier GR/484A, and Nextstrain clade identifier 21K, is a variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The variant was first reported to the World Health Organization from South Africa on 24 November 2021.
The same rules apply to both people vaccinated against Covid-19 and those not.
The impact of the recently discovered Omicron variant is not yet known.
Switzerland reported the discovery of the Omicron variant earlier than the RIVM. Shortly after the Swiss announcement, the RIVM confirmed that some travelers who tested positive for the coronavirus from South Africa were most likely carrying the Omicron variant, reported by NL Times
