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SENTENCED: The secretary of health was sentenced to unconditional imprisonment here at the Oslo District Court. Photo: Espen Sjølingstad Hoen
A health secretary employed in a GP’s office in Oslo has been sentenced to unconditional imprisonment for 24 days for three quarantine periods.
The court agreed with the prosecution that it was aggravating that the quarantine was interrupted by authorized health personnel who had close contact with patients, in more than 153 documented cases, in the form of close contact by blood sampling, ECG and influenza vaccines.
Write the police in a press release.
The woman in her 20s visited her boyfriend in England three times when the country was considered red, Avisa Oslo wrote on Monday.
After the three trips, he reported to work as usual in the GP’s office, for a total of 21 business days, where he would be quarantined according to the rules in force, according to the verdict.
The GP’s office has 2,000 patients on its list, and 400 of them are defined in risk groups.
The woman’s boss denounced the quarantine violations and then the woman was fired.
He stated that he thought he did not have to quarantine himself
At the Oslo District Court, the woman admitted to the quarantine violations, but thought she could not be convicted of acting intentionally.
According to the verdict, the woman explained in court that she has learned that there are quarantine provisions, but since she could travel to England without being quarantined there, she assumed the rules were mutual, so she did not have to be in quarantine either. quarantined upon return to Norway.
Her boss denies that the woman was unaware of the quarantine rules upon entering. In the ruling, District Court Judge Rikke Lassen writes:
“The court completely ignores the possibility that the defendant, with her level of activity, when traveling, at work and away from home, did not understand that she had an obligation to be quarantined. The accused will be found guilty of intentional violations of the quarantine obligation. “
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Prosecutors happy with the verdict
Police attorney Karianne Worren, who is the prosecutor in the case, thought it was particularly aggravating that she worked as a health secretary in a GP’s office.
– These people have shown up physically in medical offices, despite the pandemic, because they need medical help. They should feel safe when they do it, he said during the trial.
The police attorney is satisfied with the verdict.
– We are pleased that the court has agreed with the prosecution that this is a serious violation of the infection control provisions. Most of the judges have also agreed on what is an appropriate punishment, so in summary we are satisfied with the court’s assessment, Worren tells VG.
– What is the opinion of the prosecution about the reason for your conviction?
– Seriously, and it is a type of violation of infection control provisions that, according to the police, must be dealt with strictly, especially for general preventive reasons. The court agrees with that, says the police attorney.
The sentence is not final until the woman has decided whether to appeal to the Court of Appeal.
The women’s advocate, attorney Annette Barlinn, requested that the woman be sentenced to community service.
– My client is very disappointed with the strict reaction, says Barlinn to Avisa Oslo.
– I consider the sentence to be very strict. I will now review the verdict with the client and we will consider whether to appeal.
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