Dear members of LCTA,
Dear Madam or Sir,
In order to tackle the COVID-19 emergency, the Canton of Ticino has activated an information hotline for companies:
0840 117 112 / attivita-commerciali@ti.ch
Moreover, we would like to underline that on Monday, March 16, the Federal Council has declared an “extraordinary situation” in terms of the Epidemics Act and has introduced new measures. The declaration of “extraordinary situation” allows the Federal Council to order the introduction of uniform measures in all cantons. As of March 16 at midnight until April 19 all shops, restaurants, bars and entertainment and leisure facilities will remain closed. Not affected by the new measures are food stores and pharmacies. The Federal Council has also decided to introduce checks on the borders to Germany, Austria and France (to Italy this measure was already taken). The Federal Council has also authorised the deployment of up to 8000 members of the armed forces to assist the cantons at hospitals and with logistics and security.
The secretariat of LCTA is operating, in case of any questions do not hesitate to contact us (info@lcta.ch).
Take care and kind regards,
Marco Passalia
General Secretary LCTA