Fewer deceased in elderly care compared to previous years

The comparison has been made between March and April, 2018 and 2019, and the same months in 2020.

- In that perspective, we cannot see the description that is made at national level when talking about the death toll in the country linked to this pandemic, says Stefan Österström.

Over the past nine weeks, 22 people, who have been assisted through care, have died in Jönköping Municipality.

Jönköping Municipality is currently in a more intense period when it comes to the spread of covid-19. But the number of people recovering in elderly care is increasing at the same rate as people are getting sick. In total, 20 people have recovered from the disease, who have received care and care within the municipality.

- We see that there is a relatively limited spread of infection in our operations so far, says Stefan Österström.

At the press conference, he also praised staff and managers in the care in Jönköping who solved staffing in a good way and limited the spread of infection. Work is now focused on continuing