Intensive care has for a long time been preparing to meet a new wave of seriously ill covid patients.
The operating department in Piteå, which temporarily served as corona-iva during the spring, has now returned to being the operating department.
- I'm very worried.
I feel that the spread of infection in society, at least here in Piteå, is significantly greater than in the spring, says Ulf Karlsson, medically responsible doctor at the coronary intensive care unit in Piteå.
"Afraid it's getting worse than it used to be"
Ten places at the intensive care unit in Piteå have instead been redesigned to receive covid patients.
In addition, there are plans for three more locations here.
- I'm worried about how everyone who works with this will cope.
I am afraid that it may be even worse than it has been, says Karlsson.
Sunderby Hospital in Luleå is now reviewing how they can care for severe covid patients who do not need full intensive care.
In the clip, you hear the doctor Ulf Karlsson about how he sees the next few months