The fact that the restraining order has been lifted is good news for many.
- It is a wonderful feeling to be able to meet my wife again, says 75-year-old Lennart Klerdal to SVT.
- I can not describe what longing I feel.
To be able to hold her and feel this community, he says.
Johan Carlson, Director General of the Swedish Public Health Agency, comments on the message in Aktuellt.
- It is clear that there is an increased risk with this.
But we see that nursing homes themselves have refurbished their work and they can handle this well, he says.
"Has trained staff"
Johan Carlson believes that in the nursing homes where it has not previously been possible to handle the spread of infection, there has now been an improvement in operations.
- They have trained the staff and provided equipment, he says.
Carlson does not believe that the withdrawal will cause a large spread of infection.
He also sees no great risk that the national restraining order may be reintroduced.
- If we have an outbreak in a nursing home, you need to deal with that.
We are in a much better protection situation now so I do not believe in a general ban.
New message coming
At the same time as the bans on nursing homes are easing, the restrictions on social isolation for people over 70 remain.
Barbro Westerholm is a member of parliament for L and sits on the social committee, and she is one of those who believe that FHM must take the risks of isolating 70-plus people very seriously.
- The public health authority must work along two tracks.
One is to stop the infection, and the other is the consequences of isolation and loneliness, she says.
Johan Carlson says that they are developing new data for this group as well.
- We are also working on that issue.
The message will come in the fairly near future, he says.
- But there we have other risks, namely risks in society.