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UPPSALA. Avoid shopping, public transportation, and hanging out with people you don’t live with.
Today, Uppsala became the first in Sweden with local restrictions.
– It affects all daily life, says 18-year-old high school student Jonas Bergens.
It is a stupid and disturbing fact, declared infection control physician Johan Nöjd at today’s press conference.
Three weeks ago, four people were treated for covid-19 in Uppsala. Now there are 33, of which 8 in the intensive care unit.
“Challenge for the lonely”
Uppsala is the first in Sweden with local restrictions, which apply for two weeks from today.
Among other things, Uppsala residents should avoid physical contact with everyone they do not live with.
– It means a squeeze. Now we’re not just saying you should avoid parties, but we’re actually saying you should avoid dating people you don’t live with, says state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell.
On the streets of Uppsala, it was pretty sparse when the news came, which may well be due to the dire weather rather than the recently sharpened advice from the Public Health Agency.
– For me personally, I think it will go well for me because I live with my family. For those who live alone, I think it can be a challenge. Social is important, says 23-year-old psychology student Sara.
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Sara, 23, believes she will do well because she lives with her family.
Should avoid public transportation
Uppsala residents should also avoid public transportation. Even before the announcement, high school student Jonas Bergens had changed his habits to avoid getting into trouble.
– I live a short distance from the school so it is difficult to ride a bike. But I have been able to catch a less crowded bus, which does not pass through the city but makes a small detour. So I’ll see what happens when it’s colder, if more people take it, maybe I’ll have to find another solution, says 18-year-old Jonas Bergens.
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Jonas Bergens believes it is worrying that infection rates are increasing.
After the curve in Sweden flattened this summer, it now appears that the spread of the infection is increasingly reminiscent of the start of the corona pandemic, says the high school student.
– Now it will probably be a bit more like when it took off in earnest in March, with distance education. So think again and remember what it was like when it was at its worst, says Jonas Bergens.
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New town halls in Uppsala.
Anders Tegnell: No “blocking”
During the week, Britain’s The Telegraph drew attention to the events in Uppsala, writing that Sweden is introducing “local closures” as a new strategy.
But state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell disagrees that it is a blockade.
– No, but it is not a blockade, because a blockade implies that the entire society is closed. We don’t do that here. We focus on the risk areas, and the risk areas that have emerged in Uppsala are largely known ones, says Anders Tegnell.
Per, 77: “I can’t complain”
Per Löfqvist, a 77-year-old resident of Uppsala, misses the singing of the choir. Otherwise, most things are pretty similar for Per and his wife.
– We live in a flat, it’s just her and me, and we haven’t made any changes there. And then I go out and go, I meet people I know, whom I serve and with a suitable distance, maybe we will exchange a few words, says Per Löfqvist, and continues:
– I miss the choir so much. And there are no performances in the theater. Then it affects me, but of course I am no dumber than I understand why it is so. Therefore, I really cannot complain, says Per Löfqvist.
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Per Löfqvist avoids public transport.
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Lena Eriksson experiences that many feel bad because they cannot meet friends and acquaintances.
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