The consequence of the doctors and infection tracers not having time to call those who have been infected may be that the virus spread increases, as not everyone fully understands how to act.
- We can influence the spread of infection a lot by having a personal contact with those who are infected and ensure that everyone they may have been exposed to finds out and can stay isolated, says Helena Sippola, supervisor of the medical group at the sampling unit.
The advice is also in the message you get from 1177, so the phone calls are most important to those who do not have it.
That group has also been prioritized when the pressure has been at its highest.
Then you should stay at home
The virus is most contagious two days before you get symptoms.
Therefore, it is extra important that everyone who has been infected contacts everyone they have been in contact with so that the infection is not passed on.
The region also encourages everyone who has been exposed to the infection to stay at home with the carrier if they cannot work from home.
Previously, you had to be registered in the same household to do so.
Hear Helena Sippola tell more about the infection tracing in the clip.