Region Sörmland is working on several plans where it will be possible to open care places for corona patients should the need arise.

- It's about different scenarios with 20, 40, 60, 80 and finally 100 places that should be available if needed, says Fredrik Gustavsson, the region's press spokesman.

To enable so many places, the region has canceled much of the non-emergency care. These include mammography screenings and gynecological examinations that have been delayed.

86 care sites for covid-19 patients

In addition, today there are already empty departments ready to receive corona patients.

- Today, we have a total of 86 care locations within the region in departments, including intensive care, which are primarily intended for covid-19 patients. Work is underway to create several care places and other departments can receive patients, says Fredrik Gustavsson, spokesperson for Region Sörmland.

Corona patients are kept isolated

The 69 patients currently being treated at Sörmland's hospital are isolated.

- Patients with covid-19 are cared for either in wards where only patients with covid-19 are cared for or in single rooms in other wards, says Fredrik Gustavsson.