The spread of infection in Dalarna continues to increase, but not at the same rate as feared.

Since Monday, 397 new cases have been registered and one person has died.

The tests are analyzed

- The omikron variant has probably arrived in the county.

Several suspected cases are now being analyzed and we are still waiting for an answer, says infection control doctor Helena Ernlund.

She also emphasizes that Dalarna County does not yet have as many cases of seasonal flu as the nearby counties.

- But it is only a matter of time before it increases here as well, Ernlund adds.

In the clip, you hear Dalarna's infection control doctors about the suspected omicron cases.