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Swiss report 9,386 new coronavirus cases

Reuters | Posted: Oct. 29, 2020, 11:25 a.m. | Updated: Oct. 29, 2020, 10:22 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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ZURICH (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections rose by 9,386 in a day, data https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/situation-schweiz-und-international.html from Swiss health authorities showed on Thursday, a day after the government tightened restrictions meant to slow the accelerating spread of COVID-19. [nL8N2HJ6QJ]

The total confirmed cases in Switzerland and tiny neighbouring principality Liechtenstein increased to 145,044 and the death toll rose by 31 to 1,985.

(Reporting by Thomas Seythal; Editing by Michelle Adair)

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