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Anders Tegnell says in the interview that he understands the elderly who feel abandoned after they were allowed to live in isolation during the pandemic.
– We work very hard to find structures so that you can be a little more in contact with your loved ones, and I think we are quite close to finding a good model for that, he says.
Mixed interpretations
He believes that interpretations of restrictions and advice have been mixed, and that some could reduce self-isolation.
– Many older people may have isolated themselves even more than they would need. In fact, you can easily go out and meet people as long as you keep your distance, he says.
Waiting for infection
The Swedish Public Health Agency has started for some time to review the specific advice and restrictions given to people in risk groups and in the age group of 70 years and over, with the aim that they also feel that they can move in society.
But as infection rates at the moment show an upward trend, the authority has chosen to wait with any changes. Tegnell connects the increase with the fact that the holiday season is over and many have returned to their workplaces. Hopefully the effect stabilizes in a few weeks and the situation becomes more stable again, he says.
Long-term consequences
Although the specific advice may change soon, the effects of the pandemic on everyday life will be long-lasting. Tegnell emphasizes that thinking around large crowds, hand hygiene, and access to hand alcohol may also need to be reworked in the future.
– The “restrictions” have such a negative connotation, but we probably have to organize our life more after protecting the elderly. We’ll see if this is via vaccine or otherwise, he says in the Helgstudion interview.
Hear more in the clip.
