The pressure on emergency departments and inpatient care is high.

Between December 22 and 27 last year, 13 patients with covid-19 were admitted to Halland Hospital.

The number who needed intensive care was between four and five.

During the corresponding period this year, 51 patients have been enrolled.

Between one and two patients have needed intensive care.

In the clip, Sandra Samuelsson, assistant infectious disease doctor in Halland, talks about how covid-19 has changed.

Increase in RS virus

But covid-19 is not the only virus that puts pressure on healthcare.

24 people are treated with seasonal flu and 18 are hospitalized with RS virus.