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On Wednesday, the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) announced that 728 new cases of covid-19 were registered last week. In the past four weeks, the number has been between 357 and 377.
The weekly report also indicates that eight outbreaks from the previous week have been confirmed.
The outbreaks are local and are registered in educational institutions, homes, private events; This includes religious gatherings, workplaces, and institutions.
The NIPH states that the outbreaks in Bergen and Fredrikstad / Sarpsborg have been two of the largest local outbreaks in Norway since the start of the pandemic.
– It is the outbreaks in Fredrikstad / Sarpsborg and Bergen that significantly affect the infection situation in Norway now. In total, these two outbreaks represent around 500 cases, senior advisor Torunn Gjerustad at FHI tells Dagbladet.
Two big eruptions
As of September 7, there were more than 300 cases related to the Bergen student community that had been diagnosed with Covid-19 since the beginning of their studies. The vast majority of reported cases are young people between the ages of 19 and 27.
Most of the new cases are close contacts or students in self-quarantine.
This week, there have been at least 17 cases of infection among Helse Bergen employees. The Bergen Municipality has stated that it has also recorded cases of infection in some upper secondary schools, nightclubs and restaurants. Several of the new cases have an unknown route of transmission.
In Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg, there is a major outbreak related to the Shiite religious community Al-Ghadir Islamic Center. The outbreak was discovered on the weekend of 28-30. August. So far, more than 230 cases of infection have been confirmed.
Because of this, the number of infection cases has doubled in Norway.
Norway is seriously affected again
Norway is red
On Tuesday, both the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) and the European Infection Control Agency (ECDC) declared that Norway has registered more than 20 infected per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days.
This means that Norway can now be characterized as a ‘red country’.
At a press conference on Thursday, Prime Minister Erna Solberg says that it may be relevant to introduce “red” areas within Norway. Other possible measures the government will consider are closing restaurants, bars and cafes, as well as reducing the number of people in private gatherings.
– It can happen at a time when we want to prevent further spread of the infection. We are not there now, Solberg said.
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Dagbladet has asked FHI how we can prevent the local outbreaks that we now see that have led to an increase in infection in Norway. Torunn Gjerustad responds that it is still important to follow infection control rules.
– Of course, it is demanding to comply with the general infection control rules at all times, probably everyone has felt it and we understand that people get tired of the measures, he says, adding:
– However, it is these basic infection control rules that we know work well and that we should all try to remember. If everyone follows the infection control rules, that is, keeps their distance, stays home if they have no symptoms and gets tested, and has good hand hygiene, then a lot will be done when it comes to preventing infections. and covid-19 outbreaks.
The number of cases doubled in Norway
– Demanding
Health authorities have repeatedly stated that detection and testing for infection are important in fighting the virus.
FHI writes in the report that it has been particularly choosy about detecting infections among young people who have attended school and social events, as well as among those associated with the outbreak in Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg.
– In each case, the municipalities carry out the detection of contagious infections. During an outbreak, this creates a lot of work for those involved. The goal of infection tracking work is to find those that may be infected, put them in karats, and thus prevent further infection. Therefore, it is very important that quarantine rules are adhered to and that infection trackers receive good information about close contacts and other things that are relevant to infection-tracking work when they do their important work, says Gjerustad.
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Infected at home
After analyzing the infection from the past two weeks, FHI found that the most common place of infection is a private home, with 29 percent of infection cases, followed by work or school, with 23 percent.
13% are infected at public events, while 12% are infected at private events.
– It is because most people get infected with their closest contacts. The risk of infection increases when you are around over time, says Gjerustad.
Municipalities are primarily responsible for cracking down on local outbreaks, with the assistance of FHI.
