Passengers are following test rules

Tuesday, 11 May 2021 05:10

Following reports incoming airline passengers were only being sporadically checked if they had a negative test the police were out in force at Zurich airport over the weekend to check all incoming passengers.

Anyone arriving by air into the country has to show a negative test taken within the last 72 hours.

Zurich police say only 2 people were found not to have a test certificate. They each got a CHF 200 fine.

The police are not releasing information on where they came from or which airline flew them. But a spokesman says the results show the vast majority of people are following the rules.

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