Published 20 January 2023 at 11.24
Domestic. The number of confirmed cases of covid-19 continued to decrease during week 2, also among residents of nursing homes and people with home care. This shows the latest statistics from the Public Health Agency.
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However, the number of new intensive care patients remains at an unchanged level, while the number of deaths continues to increase and an excess mortality is noted nationally since week 50.
There is still a large majority vaccinated among both those in intensive care and those who have died.
Other data sources that reflect the prevalence of respiratory infections in the population indicate that morbidity nationally has decreased in recent weeks, according to FHM.
“The overall assessment is that the spread of covid-19 is decreasing. It is still important that those who are ill with respiratory symptoms stay at home and avoid close contact with others in order to reduce the spread of infection that is still ongoing,” writes the authority.