The curve in Östergötland continues downwards. Fewer people are found to be infected and fewer and fewer are in need of intensive care.

- There is a very clear downward trend. It varies a bit from day to day and new cases are still coming in, but we are definitely in a downward trend. We are at a stable low level and see no tendency to increase, says Karin Festin who is an assistant infection control doctor at Region Östergötland.

The region has received reports from the county's municipalities which testify that it is also very quiet in the county's nursing homes. According to Karin Festin, it is difficult to say what is behind the clear decline.

- It depends on people continuing to be good, keeping their distance and adhering to the recommendations that exist, that you stay at home if you are ill and have good hand and cough hygiene, she says.

Will this trend continue?

- I think it looks good. But you can not shout hello until you are over the brook. But there is work in both the region and the county's municipalities where they are preparing for the start of shoes and that people come back from the holidays, says Karin Festin.

Is the decline due to the fact that we are so good at social distancing?

- There is a great awareness. Then not everyone is perfect and we can all get better. The basis is social distancing. Then it is not possible to exclude certain immunities. It's even very likely. We have not seen anyone who falls ill again in covid-19, says Karin Festin.

SVT Nyheter Öst has been in contact with the Gotland region, which does not want to comment on how long the person being cared for within IVA has been admitted there due to privacy reasons.

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