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FULL COVER: There were many who wanted to prove themselves when the Spelhaugen test in Fyllingdalen reopened on Sunday. Photo: Eirik Brekke, Bergens Tidende
The infection trend in Bergen is increasing and there was a long queue when the Spelhaugen test station reopened on Sunday. In a few hours, up to 400 were tested for corona.
– They’ve tried 400 since we started a little before 1pm today. It’s absolutely incredible, over a hundred an hour, he says. emergency manager Dagrun Waag Linchausen told VG a little after 5 p.m. She says cars were lining up on several of the side streets.
It was Bergens Tidende who first wrote about the strong turnout at the Spelhaugen test station in Fyllingsdalen, which has been closed since Wednesday after employees reported symptoms that are consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning.
I had to fix the ventilation
– The ventilation system had been deactivated for the count, says Linchausen, who can say that they have made improvements to the facilities, which were previously used by the Norwegian Motor Vehicle Inspectorate.
The emergency manager states that they have changed the motor of the ventilation system and they set a warning light that comes on if the system needs to be shut down again. Also, they have a carbon alarm on the wall that flashes if the values are too high and employees use personal carbon meters.
– We encourage people to come and test themselves, especially in the 20-29 age group. I think the youngsters have been very good and we, over 60, can come and try ourselves a little more, says Linchausen, who has tried himself several times.
The infection increases
The Municipality of Bergen states on its website that there are a total of 1,873 infections recorded in Bergen as of February 28.
– We have increasing infection rates in Bergen, says Linchausen.
Since Saturday, 28 new cases of covid-19 have been registered. Four are due to an import infection and four have an unknown infection route. Those infected are between 1 and 66 years old, while 17 of those infected are in the age group of 19 to 29 years. These are mainly students from different universities.
On Saturday, there were 30 new infections in Bergen.
Linchausen states that most people will receive a response to the test within 24 hours, a maximum of 48.
Testing is free and the Spelhaugen Testing Station will be open from 10 am to 8 pm on weekdays and from 11 am to 6 pm on weekends.
At the end of November, Bergen will open a new test station in Festplassen, by several already renamed “test site”, in the city center.
– We will have good capacity when he is in his place, believes Linchausen.
You can also get tested today at the emergency room in Solheimsviken, which is a short drive from the city center.
According to VG’s ongoing roundup of the coronavirus, 35 deaths have been recorded among the inhabitants of the Bergen municipality.
