“There are increasing signs that the acute crisis will soon be over and the endemic phase could begin,” the Federal Council said in a statement.
Starting Thursday, the authorities will lift mandatory quarantine for contacts of COVID-19 patients, as well as a requirement for remote working.
The authorities will decide on lifting the rest of the measures on 16 February, either all at once or in two steps.
The council also noted a positive trend in hospitals, with a lower workload despite still-high COVID-19 incidence rates.
To date, Switzerland has confirmed over 2 million COVID-19 cases and more than 12,000 related fatalities. About 70% of the Swiss population have been vaccinated at least once, over 68% have been fully vaccinated, and more than 39% have received booster shots.