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A third of all new corona-infected people in Oslo last week were infected in an unknown location, according to recent figures from the municipality.
The number is too high, says Oslo Health Councilor Robert Steen. But you don’t want to call the numbers dramatic.
– If you have the site of infection, tracking the infection is much more efficient. If you don’t have such a clear infection site for you, the infection detection team and analysis team need to use more resources to find out where the transmission routes have been, Steen tells NRK.
Almost double in Oslo
There are more people in Oslo reporting an unknown place of infection than in the rest of the country. Nationwide, 18 percent of those infected say they don’t know where they’ve been infected, according to the recent FHI weekly report.
The most common place people are infected is in private homes, followed by private events, and at work and college. This applies to both Oslo and the rest of the country.
TOO HIGH: People in Oslo need to be more aware of where they are in the city, says health advisor Robert Steen.
Photo: Vidar Ruud
– We ask people to register when they are in restaurants, we do not allow social groups of more than ten. These are steps to raise awareness about where the infection may have best occurred, he says.
It’s just abiding by the rules
Vigdis Høvik gets off the tram in Oslo. There is a surprising amount of space, she thinks. And it’s no surprise that several have been infected in an unfamiliar location:
– There are those who do not take this completely seriously then, and it is a bit sad. People must be old enough to continue, there is no reason not to. Everyone knows what’s going on, he tells NRK.
On Thursday, Councilor Raymond Johansen will report on the contagion situation in the capital. Høvik doesn’t think it matters if the measures in Oslo are tightened.
– I think it’s okay if they squeeze. It’s just a matter of complying with the rules and then there is nothing worse than that. I think we are a privilege here in Norway, you just have to keep up, says Høvik.
It can be a concern
FHI’s Line Vold says the National Institute of Public Health is closely monitoring the situation:
– In general, we closely monitor the number of infections and the proportion of unknown infections. This is because if we have high infection rates with many unknown infections, then it is a concern, Vold tells NRK.
GO ON: Line Vold, department director at the National Institute of Public Health, notes that it can be difficult to know where you’ve been infected.
Photography: Lise Åserud / Lise Åserud
A total of 792 new cases of infection were reported this week in Norway, compared to 786 the previous week.
– In general, we want the best possible description of the infection chains. This is because with knowledge of where people are infected, where they are infected, and in what environment, it is easier to have specific measures and obtain good measures in relation to various infection situations. So it’s a goal in the work we do, says Vold.
At the same time, he points out that it can be difficult to know where you have become infected.
– The unknown category may contain some information such as that they have not been able to fully conclude, but that describe various alternatives to where they may have been infected, says Vold.
