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UNNECESSARY MEASURES? – The cabin on the coast of Bohuslän is our loading place, where we spend as much time as possible, where we have all our plants, the greenhouse, the boat, the leisure and the quality of our lives. The Norwegian authorities take the best part of our lives from us in one fell swoop, writes Jan Christian Häckert. Photography: Jan-Christian Häckert.
The comment fields in Norwegian newspapers and on social media have been filled with outbursts of hatred against us with a cabin in Sweden. But do my family and I pose a risk of spreading the infection by spending the night in the cabin? Of course, no.
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JAN CHRISTIAN HÄCKERT, retired cabin owner and teacher
The ghost of the crown has plagued us for half a year with dramatic consequences for our society. Tens of thousands have lost their jobs, the elderly have been isolated, schools have been closed and authorities have dismissed orders in the east and west to minimize damage. We can probably agree in hindsight that Norway has done quite well, even though the death toll compared to Sweden hardly gives a correct picture of reality. Sweden counts the number of deaths differently than Norway and thus gives an idea that the situation is much worse in the neighboring country.
I am among those who have a cabin on the coast of Bohuslän. Comment fields in Norwegian newspapers and on social media have been filled with outbursts of hatred against the group of cabin owners, where we are asked to pay attention to others in Norway and that “the cabin will probably be there next year”. “Join the charity event, you too”, “Damn selfish” are phrases that are often repeated.
Jan Christian Häckert. Photo: PRIVATE
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I don’t think these critics understand me. The cabin is our loading place, where we spend as much time as possible, where we have all our plants, the greenhouse, the boat, the leisure and the quality of our life. We normally have 130-140 overnight stays in the cabin for a year and we have invested enormous resources there.
The Norwegian authorities take the best part of our lives from us in one fell swoop and then refuse to decide whether this was a sensible move against the crown or not. They are completely immune to the arguments that people should be able to use their cabins, some of which have not been repaired in a year.
Do my family and I present a risk of spreading the infection if we stay in the cabin for a weekend? No, of course not, there we sit isolated from the outside world without any important contact with others. Yes, we had been to the stores and probably the system, but for those who have followed the debate, this is not where it is broadcast. The infection spreads primarily in the family and at work, very little in public spaces.
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A few weeks ago, some regions of Sweden were opened and people went back to shopping trips to Värmland, with the result that the infection increased in Värmland and also in some areas of Norway. How did the good Norwegian react? Yes, blaming the Swedes of course and the call to close the borders was again in unison, which also happened. So how did it go with Värmland? Yes, the sources of infection, that is, the Norwegians, disappeared and now the infection has dropped back to 4/100000 / week35. In other words; It was hardly the Swedes who were responsible for the spread of the infection; Shopaholic Norwegians brought her to Värmland. So, be careful with comments when the infection is likely to spread again in Värmland.
The authorities’ arguments for closing large rural municipalities along the Bohuslän coast have been the high number of infections in the Västra Gøtaland region. It has not been taken into account that most of the infection has been concentrated in and around Gothenburg, far from the Norwegian huts.
Confidence has been synonymous with the fight against coronary heart disease. This applies to many groups, but not to cabin owners. We do not trust the authorities. Employees on both sides of the border can move freely between countries, transport employees can drive through the most infected areas of Europe and still move unhindered in Norway, all coming from yellow or green countries and areas ( including North Jutland) can drive through Sweden, even with stops, and continue to move in Norway without quarantine.
Does anyone who knows that this right should not apply to owners of country houses in Sweden understand?
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And spare me the usual “we have to join the charity event” comments. The normal Norwegian citizen with a fixed income, home office and mostly in care (including large debts) has not participated in any volunteer work. They have mostly had a good time under the crown, though they have been restricted from visiting older relatives and haven’t had their two regular trips south this year.
No, those who have actually done a job during this period are health workers, public transport drivers, school and kindergarten employees, those who have lost their jobs or been laid off, those who have had the Life’s work filed for bankruptcy, store clerks, and everyone else who’s been employed. and I have been on guard, no matter how much infection has existed in the past. The rest of us have not performed any “national service.”
We should all follow the usual infection control rules, such as hand washing, social distancing, and consideration for risk groups, but otherwise we should open ourselves as much as possible to society. The virus doesn’t go away right away, we actually have to live with it for a long time.
It is not where we are that matters, but how we behave. Therefore, the closure of the border with Sweden will be a futile project.
