Swiss police investigate 12 Britons who ‘fled ski resort quarantine’
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in Switzerland are investigating a group of British tourists amid allegations they fled a ski resort after being told they were to enter a Covid quarantine period. Recommended Switzerland under pressure to close ski resorts “Of the 150 people who were checked at the holiday destinations, 138 guests consistently adhered to the quarantine,” a Valais police spokesperson said on Wednesday. What is known for certain is that far more than 12 people hurriedly left Switzerland to avoid quarantine, with the country’s health minister, Alain Berset, calling the exodus an “impossible situation”. It is not yet clear what punishment British tourists will face when found by the Swiss police, though the country’s laws around “dangerous diseases” seem to suggest quarantine violators could be issued with fines as big as 10,000 francs.
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