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In the past four weeks, the number of newly discovered corona cases has been between 233 and 397.
In early summer, when the public was able to test for COVID-19, a couple thousand cases were discovered each week.
– Compared to this spring and early summer, we now find a clearly smaller number of cases, at the same time that many are being analyzed, says Thomas Wahlberg, infection control doctor at Västra Götaland.
In the first week of June, about 14,500 people were tested, and 18 percent of them were infected.
Last week, a total of 11,300 people were tested in the region. Just over 18,000 tests were carried out the week before. In both weeks, two percent of those sampled were infected.
“Find many cases”
– After all, we still find many cases. This means that we cannot say that the infection is gone. The virus remains in society and can accelerate again if we start to lag too far behind. There are many who have not had covid and there is a risk that many will get sick. It’s important to continue to follow the important recommendations, says Thomas Wahlberg, repeating them for the sake of safety:
– Stay home at the slightest sign of illness, keep your distance, and have good hand hygiene and coughing.
Thomas Wahlberg says that it is now also important to be aware of outbreaks such as cluster infection, where more people become infected at the same time.
– Before, we had a lot of infection throughout the community. Now we can get it locally in different groups and there it is important to break chains of infection so that it does not spread to more and more people. This can, for example, apply to workplaces, he says.
Cold or covid-19?
During the fall, many people catch colds and respiratory infections, and it can be difficult to determine whether it is a common fall cold or COVID-19, Wahlberg says.
– Therefore, it is important not to dismiss it and say that “it is probably just a cold.” Staying home is the most important tip. After a few days, you can contact the health center and request a sample. It is the only way to know if you have covid.
After a long period in which it has been easier to socialize remotely and participate in outdoor activities, dark times await.
How to think before the indoor season? Is it possible to invite friends to dinner at home?
– Now we start to mix again and stir in the pot. Keeping your distance is one of the most important tips. There’s a lower risk of spreading the infection outdoors, and indoors it’s wise to keep your distance and not be crammed into smaller spaces, says Thomas Wahlberg.
– It is important to constantly think “How can I avoid being crowded with others?” Of course, it is possible to invite guests to dinner at home if they are healthy. Set the table away and avoid hugging and holding hands. A greeting may be enough. If we think about the basics with distance and other things, we will go very far.
