Six people were cared for on Wednesday at Östersund Hospital with covid-19.

Last week, 67 new cases of covid infection were also found in the county, which is the highest figure since June.

- The eased restrictions mean that you can meet in larger groups, at dinners and various events, and also more and more often indoors.

They have made us now see a fairly rapid rise in the spread of infection and we take that situation seriously.

That's what Micael Widerström, infection control doctor at Region J / H, says.

Hear Micael Widerström about the infection situation and the pressure to offer a third dose of vaccine in the clip above.