- We do not follow Stockholm's curve but we are several weeks behind, and our curve does not have to look the same either, says Lisa Labbé Sandelin.

Right now, narrow outdoor seating is seen as the greatest risk of continued spread of infection. Together with the County Administrative Board and the county's municipalities, the region is working to ensure that recommendations and restrictions are also complied with there.

Some of the county's restaurants have had to further customize their operations to ensure that restrictions and recommendations on distance between guests are truly followed, following comments from inspectors.

- There is a great responsibility even on the restaurant visitors. Don't sit tight and make sure you keep a distance, ”she says.

Continued shortage of sampling equipment

Absence due to sickness among healthcare personnel has also increased in the region. Health care has been given increased resources to test staff in both health care and the elderly, and it is hoped soon to be able to test staff to a greater extent so that healthy staff can return to work.

- It is tough with sampling, right now it is sampling sticks that we lack. But there will be more at the end of the week and the situation there will gradually be better so that we can test more, says Health and Medical Director Johan Rosenqvist.

As for Kronoberg, infection protection physician Christian Romin Blomqvist said on Wednesday that a rapid increase in the number of coronary cases is also feared in Kronoberg County.