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More than 10,000 people live in Volda and each year about 4,300 students arrive in the village in August. It is one of several settlements that experience huge population growth when students arrive.
Volda’s municipal chief doctor, Inger Lise Kaldhol, says they are prepared for an increase in infection.
– We have in us a concern that it may happen. And it is not the case that we have people waiting for an outbreak, so we are completely dependent on relocating people from other job duties in the municipality if we have an outbreak, Kaldhol tells NRK.
PRAISE THE STUDENTS: Volda Municipal Chief Inger Lise Kaldhol believes that young people should be able to party, as long as it is within the infection control councils.
Photo: municipality of Volda
In the municipality of Volda, they tested two percent of the population for COVID-19 last week. Kaldhol says it is demanding to test so many, but that the municipality is doing everything it can to get the infection under control.
At the same time, it will highlight student behavior in what has been a different sponsorship week.
– Young people should be able to party. Several of those starting here now didn’t get a break, so I don’t think one should judge them as matches. They should be allowed to do so, as long as it is within the national infection control councils. Life is more than fear of the crown, Kaldhol emphasizes.
– The infection can come quickly
In the municipality of Sogndal, there are around 12,000 people and in August each year, around 2,500 students arrive at the settlement.
– We are aware that the infection can spread quickly, and that we must change operations if there are many more. But we have the ability to go up to what is recommended, Sogndal municipal chief Leiv Erik Husabø tells NRK.
A week after the start of the study, there has been no major spread of the infection so far, but the municipal chief is concerned that it could happen.
HE IS IN CONTROL: Sogndal Municipal Chief Medical Officer Leiv Erik Husabø says the municipality is well prepared but is concerned about a large increase in infection.
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– The potential infection in non-critical meetings is very great, but we must commend them when we have no infection here now. It may be because our students are conscientious and considerate, says Husabø.
– Do you fear an increase in infection?
– Yes, it’s pretty clear. We are happy every day that we do not catch it. At the same time, we hope students are sensible and keep their distance, so that not many are involved in a possible outbreak of infection, he says.
– A lot of alcohol, «Antibac» that is
Helena Rognstad is the sponsor week director at Volda this year. She explains that they have signed up for lists at all the events and preludes, and that people have appreciated a different sponsorship week.
– It has been above all expectations, but it will be exciting to see the infection rates. We still don’t have control over that, but I think people have been good, he says.
Rognstad says there have been no suspicions of infection, but that several students have been tested today to be sure.
– There has been no infection here since May. I think the studio’s opening has made the locals a bit nervous, says Rognstad.
HAPPY STUDENTS: At Volda, all events have been alcohol-free. Sponsorship week manager in Volda, Helena Rognstad, says several of the students feel they have become even more familiar when there has been less alcohol.
Photo: Trym Lerdal / Hivolda
She says there have been several house parties, but they have managed to comply with the infection control advice.
– We were nervous about that, but I have the impression that most of the people have behaved well. There have been many “ours” and some “nach”. But it has been with a maximum of 20 people and a lot of writing, antibac writing, that is.
