It was on January 19 that the city of Haparanda published the following call on social media:
Keep distance
Visit no one
Maintain good hand hygiene
Do not drive 4 pieces in an EPA tractor
"We have been six friends in one like this"
The post went viral and several young people are upset about being nominated by the municipality.
- The epatractor only travels 30 kilometers per hour.
I sometimes squeeze in more than four friends if necessary, says Emil Grundström.
Julia Kanto, 15, has had more in her.
- We have been six friends in an e-tractor like this, she says to SVT Nyheter Norrbotten.
The municipal council stands by the call
Sven Tornberg (C) is a municipal councilor in the city of Haparanda and he thinks it is sad if the young people are upset.
But stand by the call.
- The epatractor is our public transport in sparsely populated areas.
But you have to think about the spread of infection as well, he says and continues:
- I know from personal experience that you can get significantly more than four friends in an e-tractor.
And if there are many, the infection spreads quickly.
Sven Tornsberg (C), municipal councilor of the city of Haparanda, stands by the municipality's call.
Photo: Anders Öhlund / SVT