Last week, the number of infections in the county doubled from low levels.

Before week 3o is compiled, Region Västmanland expects that the number will double again.

The reason for the increase is the return of foreign travelers.

- The problem is if those cases start to spread in society.

A societal spread can cause us to get a fourth wave earlier than we might think, he says.

Almost all cases are of the delta variant

Among the around 500 confirmed cases of corona infection in the county in the last two months, almost all of them consist of the delta variant.

About twenty of those confirmed infected have been vaccinated with both dose 1 and dose 2.

- You do not get very ill but you are not free from infection.

You can be infected at least, says the infection control doctor.

In the clip, Inge Eriksson tells more about the corona situation in the county.