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In total, the number of infections has exceeded 200 in Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg. On Saturday, more than 1,100 people were quarantined, but none of the municipalities believe it is necessary to close completely.
Of the 200 who were tested for covid-19 in Fredrikstad yesterday, only 5 tested positive, the municipality informs NRK.
Fredrikstad believes that they now have control over the outbreak.
– It is a downward trend. But it is too early to say if this means that the outbreak is over and limited. The measures we have had so far with quarantine and monitoring are sufficient to handle this situation, says Mayor Jon-Ivar Nygård.
– Can it be relevant to processing or reviews?
– Our focus now is monitoring and health status, but in retrospect it is natural to do that kind of assessment, Nygård says.
– Among the largest we have registered
Municipal Chief Doctor Karianne Jenseg Bergmann in Sarpsborg told NRK that they have a total of 25 positive samples on Sunday.
The municipal chief doctor Karianne Jenseg Bergmann in Sarpsborg.
Photo: Heidi Gomnæs / NRK
Yesterday they tested 130 people, but today they also received responses to some of the tests on Friday.
The outbreak is related to a Muslim celebration in Skjeberg last week. According to Bergmann, close contacts are continually contacted and everyone is sure to help stop the spread.
– We see that this outbreak is now among the largest that we have recorded. There is an intense work of tracking infections in the municipality. The infection tracking team, the affected environment, and everyone else involved are now doing their best to limit more infections and stop the outbreak, Line Vold of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health tells NRK.
I think it will take weeks
Deputy Director Espen Nakstad of the Norwegian Health Directorate commends the municipalities for the work that is being done.
– This is probably the largest outbreak we have had in Norway since we took control of the pandemic this spring. Although these municipalities do a great job of monitoring and analyzing samples, there is a fairly high risk that not all cases of infection will be detected. Then there may be new groups of infection and then the outbreak can spread over time. I think it will take several weeks to get full control of this and beat the infection completely, he says.
Deputy Director Espen Nakstad in the Norwegian Health Directorate.
Photo: Terje Pedersen / Terje Pedersen
Nakstad says the Norwegian Health Directorate will not hesitate to recommend measures to limit contact if necessary.
– What will be crucial is mapping as many close contacts as possible and finding those who are really at risk of getting sick. A good job is done with it, and then this will eventually be limited to having full control, she says.
