- The risk when young people become infected is that they infect other age groups and also the elderly, says Tove Fall, epidemiologist at Uppsala University and responsible for the research collaboration Crush covid.
Enköping stands out with the highest number of cases with an increasing trend in several age groups.
- We have no more detailed analysis of what it may be due to.
60-69-year-olds also have more positive cases
As in previous weeks, the highest proportion of positive test results in the age group 15-19 years is among those who test themselves.
A worrying trend in the past week is that the 60-69 age group has a higher proportion of positive test results than before.
At the same time, there are cautiously positive signals that the planning of the spread of infection in society as a whole is continuing.
- But one must remember that the spread of infection is at a continued high level in society.
It takes a long time before we are back at the same level as in August and September, says Tove Fall.
Hear in the clip about how corona infection can spread in clusters when different groups socialize.