Swiss hospitals face collapse in 10 days Switzerland's health care system could collapse by the end

Swiss hospitals face collapse in 10 days

Switzerland's health care system could collapse by the end of the month if the new coronavirus keeps spreading at current rates, a government official warned on Tuesday. So far, over 2,600 people have contracted the virus in the Alpine country. Adam Reed reports.

Government officials in Switzerland have Tuesday (March 17) issued a stark warning on the severity of the coronavirus in the country, saying its healthcare system could collapse by the end of the month days if new cases continue to spread at their current rate.

Swiss authorities estimated that 2,650 people had tested positive for the coronavirus and 19 people had died, while also predicting cases will likely soar in the weeks ahead