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OSLO: As of today, there is a recommendation for a buccal bandage on public transport in the capital when it is not possible to maintain the distance. Photo: Terje Bringedal
A study shows that 23 percent wear face masks when traveling on public transport in Oslo. The VG hospital workers have spoken to think that there are too few.
On Friday, the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) extended the recommendation of bandages for commuters with public transport to and from Oslo, where a distance of one meter cannot be maintained. The recommendation is currently valid until Sunday September 13 inclusive.
ENCOURAGE TO CONTRIBUTE: – Sitting on a bus with a bandage for 30 minutes is a small sacrifice for the individual, but an important contribution to reducing the spread of infection and helping those with important social functions to get to work safely, says bioengineer Jonathan Faundez. Photo: Kyrre Alvær / Nito
It will protect employees
– It is very sad that the recommendations are not followed, says Jonathan Faundez.
He is a bioengineer and a shop steward for the Norwegian Association of Engineers and Technologists (Nito) at the Oslo University Hospital. Faundez believes that the recommendation of the health authorities is ready.
– I am a representative of engineers, technologists, bioengineers and radiographers, people who work in a field where it is necessary to be at work. We can’t have a home office, Faundez says.
He says that hospital employees must stay healthy and that it is important to them that Oslo participates in the charity event and protects those who have to use public transport during peak hours.
Most people wear masks during peak hours
FHI recently carried out an observational study on the use of bandages in public transport in Oslo. Preliminary results show that the opportunity to maintain distance is excellent. Outside of rush hour, 95 percent managed to keep their distance from others, while during rush hour it dropped to 90 percent.
The study shows that 26 percent wear masks during peak hours and 19 percent wear masks at other times of the day. Of these, there were more women and older people than men and younger people.
TAKE A BUS TO WORK: Nurse assistant Ellen Åman (70) says she wears a mask every time she travels collectively. She encourages others to do the same. Photo: Siri Nilsen Ahmer
Ellen Åman (70) works as a nursing assistant in the orthopedic department at Ullevål University Hospital. She says employees almost washed themselves to death to prevent infection.
When asked what he thinks about the figures from the FHI study, he responds:
– I think it is tragic that it was not entrusted.
She believes that everyone should wear a mask when traveling on public transport.
– When I take the bus, unfortunately not many people wear bandages.
She adds:
– And then you blame the people who have been abroad, it’s silly. We here in Norway are also to blame for the spread of the infection.
REASONABLE: Håkon Jørgensen (61) believes it makes sense to wear a mask when traveling by public transport. Photo: Siri Nilsen Ahmer
He receives support from Håkon Jørgensen (61). He works as a porter and transports patients and equipment within Ullevål University Hospital. To get to work, take the bus and the subway.
– I don’t think people are good at wearing masks.
Jørgensen is not surprised by the FHI findings. You think the figures are too low.
– I would very much like more people to wear masks, he says.
According to the FHI website, face masks have been used in the population to reduce infection by about 40%.
VG has previously written that people complain that the buses are full, and more passengers were reported in Østfold in August than at the same time last year.
90 percent of passengers are back on the Oslo metro. Ruter explains this in a report Thursday. In some districts, public transportation use has returned to last year’s level. The start of classes and more outings in the area are the reason.
I want debate
Bioengineer Faundez wonders why more people do not use masks on public transport.
– What is it about? Is it too difficult to implement? Is it too expensive? Don’t you think it provides enough protection? Let’s take the discussion, he urges, before adding:
– People in the healthcare system work in protective gear for entire working days, so if it is uncomfortable to wear a bandage for thirty minutes, my recommendation is that please: Wear it!
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Faundez says we are lucky to live in a society where everyone can receive medical care.
– You have the right to receive help, but then it means that we must take into account those who work in the health system. It doesn’t help that we have very strict rules at work if we don’t make sure that hospital staff get to work without being infected.
– We know so many vulnerable people, and I don’t want us to be a danger to them.
FHI notes on its website that not everyone can or wants to wear a mask and encourages people to be generous.
– They can be people with chronic lung diseases, people who interact with the deaf, the mentally retarded or children under 13 years of age. So it is important that the surrounding community understand and respect this, writes FHI in a press release.
Children under the age of high school are not recommended to wear face masks.
Health authorities are very clear on the following: nozzles are not a substitute for distance.
