It was last Thursday that the Swedish Medical Association in Värmland presented its demand that pregnant women should not have to work with coronary infected or suspected infected patients.

"We have no idea of ​​the risks and should not expose them to pregnant women," said Camilla Gustafsson, chair of the Association of Health Care in Värmland in connection with the submission of the claim.

No general stop

However, the health care management in Region Värmland did not want to agree to a general stop for pregnant healthcare staff in working with corona patients.

"It is still not defined as a risk factor," was Healthcare's acting HR Manager Wolmer Edqvist's explanation for the position.

Safety stop added

On Wednesday, however, the Public Health Agency announced that pregnant women should not be exposed to the risk of being infected. Despite this, the health management in Värmland has not exempt pregnant women from working with corona infected patients, and so the union's designated safety representative has put a stop to four pregnant nurses who are at risk of being infected in their work.

- The protection stop was laid yesterday, Monday, says the care provider's Daniel Boström.

We have sought out Health Care Acting HR Manager Wolmer Edqvist for a comment but he has not been able to reach.