During week 48, the number of hospitalized with covid-19 in Kalmar and Kronoberg counties increased.

In Kalmar, ten people are now hospitalized, one of them in the intensive care unit (Iva).

In Kronoberg, the corresponding figures are seven in hospital, of which one in Iva.

On Friday, therefore, Kronoberg decided to reopen its special covid department.

- Now everyone must again be helped to reduce the spread of infection so that as few as possible will become ill.

Keep a distance and avoid congestion in public environments and stay at home at the slightest symptom of covid-19, says Christian Blomkvist, infection control doctor in the Kronoberg Region in a press release.

The statistics show that the spread of infection has also increased in recent weeks, especially in Kalmar County - where about 350 new cases were found last week.

However, the number of hospital admissions is significantly lower than a year ago.