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In recent weeks, there has been an increase in corona infection in society, especially among children and young people.
«The highest number of reported cases relative to the population at week 9 was observed in the age groups 13 to 19 years (128 per 100,000) and 20 to 39 years (96 per 100,000)»Writes the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) in its latest weekly report.
The rise has been particularly evident in Oslo and Viken, where newer variants of the virus dominate, notes FHI.
– It worries, says the municipal chief doctor John David Johannessen in the municipality of Drammen to Dagbladet.
During the last 14 days, 145 new cases of contagion have been detected in the municipality. There are 29 more cases than was reported yesterday during the previous two-week period and closer to a ten-fold increase compared to the number that was reported 15 days ago.
Retain information
In other words, testing, infection case mapping, isolating infected people, and close contact quarantine (TISK) are absolutely crucial to prevent the number of infections from increasing further.
But this has proven difficult to track for traces of infection in recent days, says Johannessen.
– There have been challenges with young people who have been infected at a party during the winter holidays, which for us took place last week, hiding information about who they have been with or who they have known, he says.
– They do not want to tell the whole story, and then it will be difficult for the spores of the infection to break the chains of infection, he continues.
According to Johannessen, this is a new trend that they are seeing now and it represents a significant danger for the development of the infection. He explains:
– Although not many of the infected people hide information, they often have many close contacts. One thinks it may not be that serious, and better than revealing that one has been to a party or has broken infection control rules, but one contributes to the growth of growth chains. For example, if you have been to a party with 10-15 pieces, you contribute to the corresponding number of infection chains. And then we have an incredible amount of infection in society.
The medical director also emphasizes that the municipality has been infected almost exclusively with the British variant of the virus now, and that this further increases the risk of infection.
Ask people to ask themselves two questions.
– Will not be punished
Johannessen’s message to young people is clear: Report.
– According to the Infection Control Law, you are obliged to renounce your close contacts. Failure to do so can help the infection spiral out of control, and we will have to introduce even stricter measures, which could have been avoided, he says.
– Can you punish one?
– No, the breach of duty cannot be fined or sanctioned in any other way. It is important for me to emphasize this: if the party has already been held, or infection control crimes have been committed, it does not help us much that someone is fined or punished. What helps is breaking the chains of infection.
– In other words, so that young people who have been to a party or have broken the rules do not have to worry when they call the traces of infection?
– That’s right, you don’t have to worry. We are only looking to stop the infection.
– You must take personal responsibility
Also in Oslo, compliance with the measures among young people between 10 and 19 years of age is worrying.
– The age groups where the infection has increased the most are those under 6 years of age, between 10-19 years and 30-39 years. There is particularly large growth among those aged 10 to 19, where the infection has increased six-fold from week 6 to week 9, said health councilor Robert Steen (Labor) when the city council introduced new restrictions on Tuesday. .
– Right now the situation is very serious. Each and every one of us must take personal responsibility for reversing this development, pleaded City Councilor Raymond Johansen (Labor).
In addition to sharpening the national lockdown that has characterized Oslo for months, he called on residents to avoid home visits, have as few close contacts as possible, and avoid indoor gatherings altogether.
