Illustration of police officers in Switzerland. – AFP
After skiing, quarantine. The prefecture of Doubs announced on Sunday that it had issued isolation orders against 20 French holidaymakers returning from Switzerland and unable to present proof of a negative test at Covid – 19 .
“These orders were taken in the context of the return to France of people who went to Switzerland in risk areas, in ski resorts ”, told the AFP the chief of staff of the prefect of Doubs and sub-prefect, Jean Richert, confirming information from
France Bleu Belfort-Montbéliard .
The checks took place on Saturday afternoon during an operation specially set up at the border, and targeted nearly 200 vehicles.
Negative test or isolation for any person returning from abroad
According to a decree of 19 December 2020, people returning from abroad must present proof of Covid screening test – 19 dating less than 72 hours demonstrating that they are not contaminated. Otherwise, they risk being “quarantined” or “kept in isolation”. “Each order is personal, it specifies the identity of the person as well as the place where the isolation will be carried out”, most often at home, added Jean Richert.
The isolation is scheduled for seven days. Travel possibilities are limited to food shopping, administrative or legal summons and treatment procedures, including to carry out a test. A negative test makes it possible to end the isolation.
“It is advisable to be careful, we know that Switzerland is extremely affected by viral circulation, people who go to this country, in particular during a ski vacation, must draw the consequences. to return to the regulatory conditions ”, warned Jean Richert. Other control operations of this type “are intended” to be repeated, he said.