This season can be described as extreme, and that means Alf Kågström may be due to the fact that the last two seasons have been relatively mild.
- This means that many children are susceptible to the virus now, he says.
This is something that is noticeable in the emergency room.
- If we are to compare with 2019, before the corona pandemic, we have about twice as many children in the emergency room, says Alf Kågström.
Most people just catch a cold
Although most children are not affected more than they catch a cold, there are also cases where children need to be cared for in hospital.
- There are always some who get extra bad and they can get so bad that they need to be hospitalized.
They may need extra oxygen and individual children are even treated in intensive care, says Alf Kågström.
Affects parents
The fact that the virus is spreading in the county is something that many parents have noticed, and that makes them think about certain things in everyday life.
- It is clear that you stay a little on the side, you are not where there are mostly children, says Jennie Löjdström in Hudiksvall.