The Valais police proceeded Tuesday afternoon three complaints from Haute-Nendaz, Steg and Sion. In two cases, restaurants served customers’ drinks. The third concerns a clothing store that had not closed. According to the order of the Federal Council, offenders face a custodial sentence of up to 3 years or a monetary penalty, police said on Wednesday.
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The agents everywhere are increasing the number of patrols. A special effort is being made at the most common meeting places, said the Friborg cantonal police, which has coordinated with the municipal police.
At the lake, in the parks and in the city center, Lausanne police patrolled on foot and by bike to inform the population. But the tone could harden if the rules were not respected. The walk isolates, yes. Picnics, no, says Pierre-Antoine Hildbrand, municipal police officer. And for those at risk, it’s time to stay at home.
No witch hunts
In the Jura, not everyone respects the measures to curb the spread of the virus, deplores the Canton. However, there have been no complaints yet. The attorney general, Nicolas Theurillat, does not want to do a witch hunt. The authorities first focus on prevention before passing the repression.
In German-speaking Switzerland, sanctions were not yet reported on Wednesday.
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