Korona, Gjøvik | So many have had corona in Gjøvik – now the peak can be reached
– We passed 10,000 registered infected in the middle of the winter holidays, which means that over a third in Gjøvik have had corona at least once. This is registered as infected, so the number may be higher, says municipal chief physician Siri Fuglem Berg.
She says that there are fewer registered positive tests, so it may be that the infection is starting to subside.
– At the same time, there are fewer who register and fewer who test via PCR. Therefore, it is really impossible to say whether we are approaching the top yet.
It now appears that omikron BA.2 has taken over for BA.1 in Norway, FHI reports. BA.2 and accounts for up to 61 percent of all genome sequences of samples in weeks.
NIPH: The epidemic is at its peak or near its peak
One writes that an overall assessment of available surveillance data shows that the spread of infection is still at a high level, but that the epidemic is likely to flatten out. It writes the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH).
In the weekly report from week nine, FHI writes that 44 new patients were admitted to the intensive care unit. There are five more a week eight. A total of 932 new patients were admitted to the hospital. Over half of these had covid-19 as the main reason for the post.
Over 80 percent of the entire population has at least one dose of coronary vaccine, and 74.6 percent are fully vaccinated.
The omicron variant, which is the one that some still rule, gives a very low risk of serious diseases. Those who get severe Covid-19 especially affect unvaccinated people and vaccinated people with old age or underlying diseases.
It is still important that unvaccinated people start their vaccination, and that people over the age of 45 and medical risk groups over the age of 18 take a refreshing dose, writes FHI.
FHi writes that there will continue to be a significant burden on the health service as a result of many patients and high sickness absence. The municipalities and hospitals must continue to offer vaccination with a recommendation and be prepared for large sickness absence and more patients.
– We also see a high level of sickness absence in the services here, says municipal chief physician Fuglem Berg.
– When we reach the top, we will see that there will be less absence.
Corona variant with characteristics from Delta and Omikron
TV2 writes on Wednesday afternoon that a corona variant consisting of characteristics from both the delta and omicron variants has been discovered in Denmark, the Netherlands and France.
Cases of this combination variant have often been discovered, but the WHO points out that this may be related to the fact that the level of testing has dropped dramatically in recent weeks, the channel writes.
– The combination is expected due to the enormous spread of both virus variants, says doctor Maria Van Kerkhove in WHO during Wednesday’s press conference.
It has not yet been found that the combination variant is more contagious or causes more serious illness.
– But there are many studies on the way, she says.
She emphasizes that it is still important to have good control of the virus and the changes in the virus, and believes that it is problematic that it is something that is tested so little.
– The pandemic is far from over, says Kerhhove.
Doubling of coronary inpatients at Sykehuset Innlandet
OA wrote on March 8 over the weekend, Sykehuset Indlandet experienced almost a doubling in the number of hospitalized coronary patients. On Friday, 23 inpatients with coronary heart disease were registered, while the number was 40 on Monday. On Tuesday 8 March, the number dropped to 36.
– It is still the case that many are admitted for other things than coronary heart disease, but they count in the statistics, so press contact at Sykehuset Innlandet, Line Fuglehaug, to OA.
Fuglehaug told OA that sickness absence varies from day to day, but that some departments sometimes have more than 30 percent sickness absence. She has a clear call for those who visit the hospitals.
– Everyone must show infection control and we ask people to be extra careful. Wear a face mask and keep your distance.
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