At the moment, 16 people are being cared for for covid-19 at Östersund Hospital, of which 6 in the intensive care unit.
Another person infected with covid-19 has died at the hospital.
There is a high spread of infection in the county, only since Tuesday, 156 new cases of infection have been discovered.
According to infection control doctor Micael Widerström, it is people of all ages who are infected.
In order not to increase the burden on healthcare further, both the county administrative board and Micael Widerström now urge that we do not meet and celebrate Walpurgis.
- Do not meet anyone outside your own bubble, says Micael Widerström to SVT Jämtland