The task of the Public Health Authority is to find a strategy to increase the testing of suspected cases of covid-19, and then it is mainly about the testing of health care personnel.

At present, around 12,000 - 13,000 people are tested per week. According to Karin Tegmark Wisell, Head of Department of Public Health, a new proportion of tests can reach as early as next week.

- We were given this task a week ago and it takes some time to build up capacity. We want to facilitate getting started as soon as possible, ”she says in SVT's Agenda.

The primary group that will be tested are those who are ill.

- Our hope is that we will be able to build this up a lot. In a few weeks we will be able to test 100,000 people a week, says Karin Tegmark Wisell.

Mouthguards can help

Further news from the authority is that oral protection, which until now has maintained the Public Health Authority, does not function as protection against the disease can provide protection.

- Now there is new data that the mouthguard can actually help against drip infection. We get new knowledge all the time, says Karin Tegmark Wisell.