-We have an exceptional situation in Sweden, but especially in Stockholm. That's because there are many people, many who have traveled, we are an international city and the situation is strained. Of course, our most important priority is the lives and health of Stockholmers, ”says Anna König Jerlmyr.

The city is preparing for what could become a "huge pandemic", reports SVT News. Scheduled operations are canceled and preparations are underway to receive more viruses.

"Stockholm has now started to take off because we may be experiencing a huge pandemic," says Johan Styrud, chief physician at Danderyds Hospital and chairman of the Stockholm Medical Association.

"Not seen anything like that"

At the same time, the number of patients in need of intensive care in the country is increasing, and on Wednesday evening the number was over 30 according to the Swedish Intensive Care Register. Stockholm has about 90 intensive care places that can be expanded to 180.

Yesterday, the City of Stockholm convened its crisis management board, for the first time since the terror attack on Drottninggatan told the Stockholm city's green-blue majority at a press conference. Anna König Jerlmyr (M) describes the challenge as one of the greatest in modern times.

- We are facing one of the biggest challenges in modern times, says Anna König Jerlmyr (M).

- Stockholm has never been anything like this.

Social Citizens Council Jan Jönsson (L) says that the City of Stockholm will not say no to any homeless person with cold symptoms who are looking for a roof over their heads. The accommodation is extra open for the homeless to be able to stay indoors.

Infected elderly people in housing

The City of Stockholm has a planning for children whose parents have socially important activities so that they can be taken care of if the schools close.

- The school's mission continues even though it may take place in other forms, but we may not be able to count on all community service work that we are used to. We don't know how long, but it can take several months, says Jönsson.

Resources and students' opportunities to study remotely should also be reviewed.

- We will need to utilize summer school for more students, says Jan Jönsson.

The social services and social services should always be active and the city should always be ready to make decisions according to LVU.

Erik Slottner, (KD) Elder Citizens' Council, says that the city has had a number of infected elderly people in care and care homes, but does not want to specify exactly how many or how many homes they are. Stockholm has introduced visitor stops at both elderly homes and service houses. Visits are only granted in very special cases, such as if an elderly person is in the final stages of life, he says.

-This decision has hated me far and I had hoped that we would not have to take it.