The Swiss Federation of Fitness and Health Centers (FSCFS) is against the requirement of the Covid certificate. The proposals put into consultation on Wednesday by the Federal Council are flawed and the financial consequences would require new compensation for hardship cases.
A 40% loss in revenue can be expected, the federation said in a statement yesterday. According to its latest report, the sector achieved a turnover of 1.4 billion francs in 2020, which means a loss of 560 million francs.
The FSCFS fears a financial chasm: the period from March 2020 to the summer of 2021 was marked by a loss in turnover of between 20 and 50%, depending on the companies. Fixed costs can no longer be covered.
With the obligation of the Covid certificate, the turnover would decrease by a further 20-40%, as unvaccinated customers could no longer train, so they would terminate and not renew their contracts, warns the federation.
This would lead to business failure, which could only be avoided with immediate public support in the form of grants for uncovered costs, he adds.
As an immediate measure, liquidity support should be provided – i.e. re-establishing Covid-19 loans. These would then be offset by non-repayable contributions for uncovered fixed costs, asks the federation.
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