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The coronavirus in Sweden
Good with preparation, but hopefully there will be no closure, according to state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell.
If it becomes relevant then it may be a matter of local rules in different parts of the country. What worries him most is infection, which appears to be increasing in large cities.
Tegnell hopes it doesn’t have to be relevant to use the new rules that were unveiled on Wednesday, meaning that, for example, shopping malls and gyms may be closed.
“It’s a good preparation, then we’ll see in development if we need to use them. But we know that when we need them, they are needed quickly. “
Do you think closures will be necessary?
“I have stopped believing. This is not easy for me. We see in other countries that it can change quickly.”
Explain that the infection situation looks very different from region to region and that it may be relevant to local rules.
“We will see if it is needed nationally or in some parts of the country.”
Where is the worst, as you see it?
“In Västerbotten they have problems, but there they have good measures. Now I am more concerned with the metropolitan regions, in Västra Götaland and Stockholm, with the little upward turn that we see there now. We also see internationally that metropolitan regions are the most affected. “
Many people are probably wondering why it may be necessary to close now, a year after the pandemic, and not before.
“The difference now compared to April last year is that the measures we had at that time (staying home when you’re sick and keeping your distance) had a very big effect at that time. We never lived up to the pressure on attention we’ve had this winter. “
Now it’s worse, he says.
“It has been shown that the spread of this virus is significantly greater during the winter. We need to implement more measures, and then it is good that the law against the pandemic exists,” says Anders Tegnell.
