It was a desperate chief physician at the infection tracing in Trondheim who took the podium, when the municipality was to inform about new tightening on Monday afternoon.
She could tell of an increasing degree of indifference to compliance with the quarantine rules.
– We have observed and received reports and talked to people who have broken quarantines. We have also had situations where people in quarantine quarantine have broken this and infected others. It has been a big concern, said Eli-Anne Skaug.
Skaug also described what the infection tracers experience as misunderstandings or attempts to circumvent the waiting quarantine, as well as confusion about what a cohort is.
– There are very many who believe that the waiting quarantine means free from school and work, and otherwise you can do as you please. That is not the case.
Several are also said to have contacted private providers of quick tests, and then felt free from quarantine. This is against the regulation.
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Will shut down the municipality
After a doubling of the infection since the May 17 weekend and suspicions of the spread of the Indian virus mutation, municipal director Morten Wolden has proposed closure in the municipality – while large parts of the country are opening up.
The municipality considers it highly probable that there are people who are infected with the Indian variant in Trondheim. The samples have not yet been sequenced, but the answer is expected in a few days.
One confirmed case in the neighboring municipality has an unknown source of infection. According to chief physician Skaug, the traces of infection see it as probable that the variant has transmitted further through attachment in the student environment.
The municipal director’s proposal entails, among other things, the closure of businesses, a ban on events, an order for a home office, a bar stop, leisure activities and the closure of universities, colleges and vocational colleges.
In addition, it is proposed to ban more than two guests in private homes, as well as a strong recommendation to limit the number of social contacts to up to five people a week and to avoid unnecessary travel.
– I want to state immediately that we have come to a situation where we must take even clearer action and even stronger measures. We are now unfortunately forced to shut down most of the activity in Trondheim to get control of the development of infection, Wolden said during the press conference.
According to Address the proposals will be discussed at a chairmanship meeting between 16 and 17 on Monday.
Struggling with side effects
– Gives major consequences
The recent development of infections means that the municipality is in the process of blowing up the capacity for infection detection, testing and analysis in the run-up to the summer holidays. Trondheim has still not vaccinated all residents in the risk groups.
– We are now again at a critical point in dealing with the corona pandemic, said municipal chief physician Elizabeth Kimbell.
She expressed particular concern about the proportion of those infected with an unknown source of infection, which has been stable at over ten percent in recent weeks.
The mayor of Trondheim, Rita Ottervik (Labor Party), supports the municipal director’s proposal for changes in the regulations.
– We are in a serious situation. This afternoon, the presidency will adopt the regulations, and I would recommend them to tighten sharply as the municipal director recommends. I think they will mainly follow the director, although there may be minor adjustments, Ottervik said.
She pointed out, among other things, that the increased infection means that many are in quarantine, which affects both the public and private sectors.
– It has major consequences. We are in danger of weakening socially critical functions with uncontrolled spread of infection. Not all health personnel have been vaccinated yet, the emergency services have not been vaccinated and very many private companies and services can have reduced capacity, which has a major impact on people’s everyday lives.
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