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At Tuesday’s press conference, the 100th in order since the epidemic broke out last spring, Anders Tegnell says there is an increase in infection in Stockholm and Uppsala. The number of cases has also increased in Skåne. And the increase cannot only be explained by a more comprehensive test.
– Stockholm has had a clear increase for several weeks and is now at high levels. The other day we learned that Uppsala has been hit by a rapid increase and we have started to think about what may be behind it. The infection spreads mainly among the younger age groups. It is important that we continue to think about staying home when we are sick, avoiding larger meetings, if you can work from home it is good and of course hand hygiene must be taken into account.
He says there is a spread in universities and colleges, as well as in team sports, especially ice hockey.
– Highlights the hockey teamTegnell says and says it probably doesn’t happen on the ice but in the replacement cabin or locker room.
– We have a dialogue with the Swedish Sports Confederation and together with Finland we are doing a study on what causes hockey in particular.
At the moment many parties are being organized among the students and, according to Anders Tegnell, there has been a great spread of the infection in that environment.
– It is especially important to keep your distance from larger and similar matches where we see most of the major new shoots. Student parties have a lot to do with information and the understanding that this is a fall where we have to live differently.
Can new general restrictions become relevant in light of the increased spread of infection?
– If it can be. But first of all, we want to continue working with the information. It is very important to create an understanding of where it is most important to be alert. If we are as compliant as last spring, there is every reason to believe that we can have a fairly uneventful fall.
Anders Tegnell was asked about the risk of a second wave in Sweden.
– Development has followed our estimates of a low but constant level of infection and local outbreaks. So far we have had no reason to change our forecast.
According to the National Board of Health and Welfare Is the burden on care normal? Currently 23 covid patients are in intensive care.
In total, Sweden has 96,145 confirmed cases of Covid-19. 5,883 people with covid-19 have died.
