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Anders Wallensten, Deputy State Epidemiologist, Public Health Agency and Svante Werger, Adviser, Swedish Agency for Social Protection and Emergency Preparedness.
Norway has opened certificates for people who have recovered from covid-19, for example, so that these people can travel more freely. But there are no such plans in Sweden. At least not right now.
The latest public health statistics show that a total of 3,256 people have died in covid-19 suites in Sweden. This is an increase of 31 people in the last 24 hours.
But according to Anders Wallensten, Deputy State Epidemiologist of the Public Health Authority, the relatively low reported deaths are the so-called “Monday figures”, that is, it is a delay that means that not all deaths have been reported during weekend.
– They’re short. Maybe you can see a trend if you watch Mondays getting lower and lower, says Anders Wallensten.
The updated figures also show that a total of 26,670 have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus in Sweden.
Stable supply chains
1,738 people have or have received intensive care. However, the number of VAT seats available is less than they have been.
– Decreasing the number of places available is natural when we have a small number of people admitted, says Johanna Sandwall, crisis management manager, the National Board of Health and Welfare.
She also says that no region has a critical position in terms of protective equipment. However, several people have a serious situation.
– We receive many deliveries and deliver a lot of material. We also have deliveries in the near future and for the summer we consider stable supply chains, ”she says.
– It is also positive that county boards can meet many needs among the municipalities in your county, says Johanna Sandwall.
No free passes
Norway has been opened so that anyone who has a certificate that they were recovered from covid-19 can travel to Sweden without having to quarantine upon their return. Anders Wallensten gets the question of some similar plans for “new certificate” that exists in Sweden.
– It is clear that we follow the thought, but we do not have a concrete proposal, says Wallensten.
Anders Wallensten answers a question about whether it may be relevant to do different evaluations and have different recommendations for different parts of the country, depending, for example, on the spread of the infection.
– It is not so simple and legally it can be difficult. And it’s easier to relate to something that applies to the whole country. We do a full evaluation at the end of the month and we will come back with information about it.
Second wave
TT: When the Spanish disease returned in a second wave, the death toll was significantly higher than during the first wave. What do you think of the second wave when it comes to covid-19?
– We don’t know much about it, but if you have had a certain spread of infection, the risk of a major outbreak is considerably less. And if you haven’t had any spread of infection, then the risk remains. On the other hand, the world now has an opportunity to see what can be done with restrictions and the like to influence the spread of infection, so today we have better tools than they did at the time, says Anders Wallensten.
Svante Werger, adviser to the Swedish Agency for Social Protection and Emergency Preparedness, reports on the results of the ongoing Swedish behavior survey. He says there are signs of a trend violation and that the persistence of the population is beginning to decrease.
– Now we see that the numbers are falling. Fewer people follow the news more than usual, fewer who have reduced their participation in social activities outside the home, and fewer who have reduced their public transport.
– The picture of a more relaxed approach to the recommendations being implemented is in line with what the county administrative boards have told us, says Svante Werger.
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