Anders Tegnell – – Norway is unfortunate
In a new interview with the Swedish newspaper Today’s News (DN), state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell is optimistic about the corona situation in Sweden – and explains what he thinks is the reason why the infection curve is not as steep as in Norway.
Despite the fact that the infection trend is increasing in large parts of Europe, including Norway and Denmark, it is lower in Sweden.
Tegnell believes that the low spread of infection may be due to the fact that omicron was confirmed late in Sweden. He points out the Christmas table at the nightclub Louise Restaurant & Bar in Oslo on November 26 – where 105 have been confirmed to be infected with the micron – as an example of horror.
– If you are unlucky, as in Norway, and get omikron in a place where it gives a lot of infection, then of course it goes faster, says Tegnell to Dagens Nyheter.
In Sweden, only 51 cases of omicron have been confirmed. In Norway, 1498 cases of the variant have been detected so far, according to FHI. Most cases have been detected in Oslo and Viken.
– Here in Sweden, we have had individual cases and not set any incidents that have caused extensive spread of infection, says Tegnell.
Despite few omicron cases, the arrows also point upwards in Sweden. The number of registered corona cases increased by 30 percent last week compared to the week before, writes Svenska Dagbladet (SvD).
Tegnell accepts that Sweden escapes a similar spread of infection as in Norway and Denmark.
– The fact that the spread of infection started later in Sweden gives us the advantage that the elderly population has managed to get the third dose. It makes a difference when it comes to the burden on the health care system, he says.
The case is being updated!