As of August 8, the recommendation for mouth protection applies for visits to healthcare, the recommendation applies until further notice.
– We are introducing the recommendation because we see that there is still a high level of spread of infection and we have a high level of sickness absence among the healthcare staff, says Acting Director of Health and Medical Services, Camilla Andersson.
Despite the continued high spread of infection in the region, the number of hospitalizations is at a stable level. But the high level of sickness absence among the staff means that the situation at the county’s hospital is strained.
– We are constantly working to identify the spread of infection. We introduce continuous mouth protection and carry out targeted interventions among our own staff where we notice the spread of infection, says Camilla Andersson.
If more recommendations will be introduced, Camilla Andersson does not dare to speculate on:
– We are following the development and this is the level we have chosen to focus on at the moment.