Switzerland set to relax coronavirus rules

ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) — Switzerland will decide on Wednesday on further relaxations of restrictions brought in to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, including how to reopen nightclubs and football stadiums, the Neue Zuercher Zeitung paper reported. A four-person limit on the number of people who can eat together in restaurants will be scrapped, while the government could relax curbs on the size of public gatherings, the newspaper said, citing sources. A maximum of five people have been allowed to meet in public under Swiss restrictions introduced in March, but this could now rise to 30 people. Private events of up to 300 people could be allowed again, allowing holiday camps for children to open. The government is expected to outline its plans to the public after a cabinet meeting. Health Minister Alain Berset wants to stick the plan to allow theatres, cinemas, zoos, swimming pools and mountain railways to open on June 8, the paper said. From June 8, nightclubs could also reopen, with an upper limit of 300 people, while football stadiums and theaters could open with no more than 1,000 people, the paper said.