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Risør municipality: – “Very many” in quarantine

This is stated by Risør municipality in one press release.

The municipality states that it has been started an extensive trace of infection after the positive test.

The same evening, it is reported that the man’s family has also tested positive. That is, father, mother and three children are infected.

Furthermore, the press release states that «this means that more than 150 people with connections to Voksenopplæringen VIRK, Risør Barneskole and Tjenna kindergarten must be immediately quarantined for 10 days, up to and including 17 May. Very many others have to wait in quarantine. The number is not yet clear. Only certain classes and cohorts are affected. “

Furthermore, the municipality states that the man who has tested positive for covid-19 does not have serious symptoms and that he feels in good shape, but that he has had relatively many close contacts in recent days. The same goes for his family members.

– Nervous

The situation is described as “so far reasonably clear.”

– We know who has been to school and kindergarten. We have names and telephone numbers, which days they have been there, in which cohorts and classes, as well as who they have been with, says Per Kristian Lunden, mayor of Risør municipality, to Dagbladet, and continues:

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– What is still somewhat confusing is whether there are anyone else outside school and kindergarten. We have not yet found out if there are many close contacts outside.

– How challenging is the infection tracking work?

– It is challenging in terms of numbers. What is easier is that we are a municipality with just 7,000 inhabitants. Many know each other and remember who they have been with. Our size means that it may be a little lighter than in a big city, says the mayor.

– How seriously do you view the situation?

– So far, there are only five infections in a family. But we are very nervous and waiting for test results.

Furthermore, the press release states that «everyone who must be quarantined is contacted by the infection tracking team in Risør municipality. It will also be called for testing tomorrow at the municipal respiratory clinic. Schools and kindergartens inform via text message those who must be in the waiting quarantine. “

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