Thus, a total of six people in the county who were confirmed to be ill in covid-19 have died. In addition, there are several deaths where the deceased are most likely to have the disease, Region Kalmar writes in a press release.
On Thursday, 25 people were admitted to the county hospital in Kalmar and Västervik's hospital. Seven of these were cared for in the intensive care unit, two of which are patients from Sörmland.
By Wednesday, 967 tests had been analyzed at the microbiological laboratory at the County Hospital in Kalmar. So far, 84 people have been found infected with the new coronavirus.