The outbreak in Hammerfest continues to grow in size, and 79 new cases have been reported in the municipality in the last 24 hours.
– The infection situation in Finnmark has changed drastically. In this connection, the police have become aware that there are an abundance of lists with the names of people who are allegedly infected with corona in Hammerfest, the police write on Facebook, Monday morning.
Police are concerned that people will not test themselves for fear of ending up on infection lists, and urge people not to share these further.
– We can not get there that you feel shame or guilt for having been infected with corona. One consequence may be that people do not test themselves for fear of ending up on the “infection list”, the police write.
Furthermore, the police state that it can be a criminal offense to share health information about others.
