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At midnight on Monday night, an entry ban was introduced between Norway and Sweden.
Travel to work is admittedly exempt.
However, at the same time, Smittskydd Värmland has decided that healthcare personnel living with someone who works in Norway should stay at home, P4 Värmland reports.
In Årjäng, there are about 80 people, according to city councilor Daniel Schützer (S).
– It will have a very big impact. We believe that we will manage the first week, but then we will have difficulties with staffing, Schützer tells P4.
Feeling anxious
According to Schützer, there is a risk that certain tasks must be prioritized.
– I am also concerned about what will happen if we do not receive external help to maintain the vaccination rate, he says.
– At the same time, I fully understand that the decision was made.
The stricter restrictions also pose a personnel problem for the border police. The border with Norway is long, with many possible transitions.
– We have had to reassign personnel to maintain border crossings and control traffic. It takes a lot of people, Jonas Wendel, area manager for the local police in Arvika, tells TT.
– We have solved it urgently, but we will see how we solve it in the future. It will apply for a few weeks, so we must make sure we have personnel coverage.
Mutated virus
The reason for the government’s decision to ban entry from Norway is the Norwegian spread of the mutated virus variant that was first discovered in the UK.
Norway’s entry ban applies until February 14, at the same time as the UK and Denmark entry bans have been extended to the same date.
However, for residents of the Swedish-Norwegian border areas, the ban doesn’t really mean any major change, says Katharina Hagerud of the Grensetjänsten information agency.
– We receive some calls from those who move to Sweden. But otherwise it’s closed to Sweden, he tells TT.
– Regarding the entrances to Norway, it is very strict since before, Norway already closed in March in many ways.
Jens Bornemann / TT
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