According to Þórólf Guðnason, our chief epidemiologist, the risk of COVID-19 infection does not seem to be greater in preschool children than it has been.
However, the new British variant of the virus is contagious and more common in young people than previous variants.
This was announced by the Chief Epidemiologist at a meeting of the Civil Defense today.
Not ideal for closing kindergartens
It has been successful so far to open the kindergartens and there is nothing from the point of view of disease prevention to change policy.
The closure of kindergartens could cause great disruption in society, which could have unforeseen consequences, said Þórólfur.
A total of 17 children are in solitary confinement, twelve of them between the ages of six and twelve, according to covid.is.
Þórólfur said that mixing of groups should not be prevented, the number limit should be a maximum of ten people, meetings should be with children of primary school age. Specifically, anyone born before 2015.
Special care for children with the virus
Dr. Alma Möller said at the meeting that the outpatient department of Landspítali COVID-19 had special preparedness for children diagnosed with the British variant.
This is because research suggests that it is more important to them than other varieties.
Þórólfur pointed out figures from Denmark and Norway regarding the illness of children, which seemed to be higher due to the British variant than other variants COVID-19.
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Source: The Nordic Page