COVID-19: Information for companies and individuals
Information by Swiss federal government
Health and safety
- Overview: New coronavirus
- Current situation – Switzerland and international
- Federal government measures
- Coronavirus Infoline (24/7): +41 58 463 00 00 (Please note: This Infoline does not provide medical advice. Due to the high volume of calls you may experience delays in getting through)
Support for companies and employees
- Federal Council press release of 04/01: Federal Council confirms existing strategy and examines targeted expansion of support programs*
- Federal Council press release of 03/25: Additional measures to support the economy*
- Federal Council press release of 03/20: Federal Council adopts emergency ordinance on granting of credits with joint and several federal guarantees
- Summary of financial support measures in English (provided by Switzerland Global Enterprise)
- Measures to cushion the economic consequences*
- Liquidity support for companies*
- Application for bridging loans*
- Extension and simplification of short-time working*
- Compensation for loss of earnings for self-employed persons*
- Compensation for loss of earnings for employees*
- Measures for persons seeking employment*
* currently only available in German, French and Italian
Information by governments of cantons (states)
Because the cantons (states) have adopted additional measures and are also responsible for the implementation of many federal measures, we recommend that companies consult the Offices for Economy and Labor in the respective canton of the Greater Zurich Area:
Canton of Zurich
Canton of Uri
Canton of Schwyz
- Measures for the economy*
- Compensation for short-time work*
- Compensation Office Schwyz*
- Newsletter of the Office for Economy from March 21*
- General information*
Canton of Glarus
Canton of Zug
- Newsletter of the Office for Economic Promotion (in English)
- Measures for the economy*
- Application for short-time working*
- General information*
Canton of Solothurn
Canton of Schaffhausen
- Information for companies*
- Support for Schaffhausen’s economy, culture and sport*
- Information by the Federation of Industry and Commerce*
- General information*
Canton of Grisons (Graubünden)
Canton of Ticino
- Information for companies**
- General information**
- Hotline coronavirus: 0800 144 144
Region of Winterthur
* available only in German
**available only in Italian
SORUCE: www.greaterzuricharea.com