Tag: Västerbotten
Therefore, your medicine is out of stock at the pharmacy
Many Swedes have experienced that a prescribed medication is not available in the pharmacy. Hear Ekot’s medicine reporter Anna Larsson about the reasons for the empty shelves, and why some countries in Europe are now investing in their own subsidized production. Host: Caroline Kernen Guest: Anna Larsson, Ekot’s medicine reporter Reporter: Annie Sääf Producer: Irma…
Knarkligan i Umeå och gängens kamp om Norrland
Under 2022 har polisen en spaningsinsats mot narkotikan i Umeå. De riktar in sig på “Ibrahim” som de menar varit drivande i omfattande narkotikahandel och polisen tror också att det finns kopplingar till gängkriminalitet i Göteborg. Umeå har länge varit relativt förskonat från gängkriminalitet. Men mycket tyder på att det är en av flera städer…
VMA in Skelleftehamn, Västerbotten county
After the weekend’s shootings, the opposition calls a press conference. Now they present several proposals on how to reduce violence. Now Magdalena Andersson (S) is holding a press conference about the violence.
VMA in Skelleftehamn, Västerbotten county
By: Petra Cavini Producer: Jonatan Loxdal Sound engineer: Krister Orreteg The reality is made by the production company Filt.
VMA in Skelleftehamn, Västerbotten county
Sveriges Radio’s former Moscow correspondent Johanna Melén tells of a series of attacks that took place inside Russian territory. For example, drones have flown over the place where Vladimir Putin is believed to have slept. Guest: Johanna Melén, former Moscow correspondent and Russia expert at Sveriges Radio Host: Robin Olin Producers: Katja Magnusson and Ludvig…
The weapon in the wave of violence and the HD verdict that changes the work of the police: “Disastrous”
The weapon the police find by chance in an apartment in Bredäng in Stockholm turns out to have been used at least three times in the ongoing wave of violence in Stockholm. In one murder and two attempted murders. The police replace the weapon with a replica, a dummy, and set up a secret camera.…
Important notice to the public in Berghem in Umeå municipality, Västerbotten county
This week’s musical crossword puzzle. Complete the cross plan and compete for honor and great prizes. Every Saturday at 10.03 you can listen to Melodikrysset in P4.
Part 1/2: Birdsong Night 2023
Naturmorgon editorial office is doing for the fourth year in a row a special program entirely devoted to birdsong. Eight hours of live broadcast, where we initially listen to mysterious night singers in the dark, and then welcome new voices into the choir in step with the light. Around dawn, birdsong is usually at its…
Part 2/2: Birdsong Night 2023
Naturmorgon editorial office is doing for the fourth year in a row a special program entirely devoted to birdsong. Eight hours of live broadcast, where we initially listen to mysterious night singers in the dark, and then welcome new voices into the choir in step with the light. Around dawn, birdsong is usually at its…
Important notice to the public in Berghem in Umeå municipality, Västerbotten county
The personal data of Swedish bank customers, patients and around one million pharmacy visitors has been leaked to Facebook via their Facebook Pixel tool. Conflict depicts how online tracking grew into a billion-dollar industry, seeks answers about what happened to the leaked data, and questions what politicians in Brussels are doing when health information has…
11-year-old Bryna took her own life
Bryna comes into contact with child and youth psychiatry in Västerbotten to receive a neuropsychiatric examination. She receives an ADHD diagnosis, but she also has clear autistic traits and is put on a waiting list for further investigation. Her mother Jennie notices that Bryna is getting worse and worse and that it has become increasingly…
The Snippa storm after the acquittal of the rape verdict
Sveriges Radio’s language supervisor Lena Olausson tells the story of how the word snipe came about and how the definition in a dictionary could be so decisive in a court case. In the high-profile court case, a man was charged on suspicion of raping a 10-year-old girl. The news podcast Today’s Eco brings you a…
The region presents measures to reopen Lycksele BB
BB in Lycksele has been closed since 19 December due to staff shortages. Women in labor are referred to the maternity wards in Skellefteå and Umeå. This also applies to patients with acute gynecological conditions. Now Region Västerbotten presents measures to be able to open BB again.
Green light for Swedish railway tunnel construction by Spanish consortium – RailTech.com
The Spanish contractor Comsa in a consortium with Nortúnel SA will build the 1.6 kilometer long Ersmark tunnel in Sweden. After some delay due to appeals, the Swedish Transport Administration says the contract is green to be signed for the tunnel, which is part of the new Norrbottnis railway. The procurement of the tunnel construction…
Good morning World!
Why is Putin threatening nuclear weapons? Last week, Russian President Putin warned that nuclear weapons could be used if the country’s “territorial integrity” was threatened. The other day, US President Joe Biden raised the tone and warned that the world may face Armageddon – that is, the final battle between Evil and Good.Have we approached…
Author Kent Lundholm: The disease steals my language
Kent Lundholm is a writer and lecturer, living in Västerbotten. Among other things, he has written the novel “Beloved Ester”, about Ester Nilsson. Or Ester Duva, as she was called at home in Lycksele. If you want to send a greeting to Kent, you can do so via the series’ producer, Ola Hemström. Email to…
Part 2/2: The Bird Singing Night 2022
Two minutes after midnight, the eight-hour live broadcast starts – a special program from the Naturmorgon editorial staff. Reporters and bird experts follow how the birds wake up from north to south. The hosts Mats Ottosson and Jenny Berntson Djurvall holds together this mastodon broadcast from an outdoor studio in Osaby in Småland. The five…
Part 1/2: The Bird Singing Night 2022
Two minutes after midnight, the eight-hour live broadcast starts – a special program from the Naturmorgon editorial staff. Reporters and bird experts follow how the birds wake up from north to south. The hosts Mats Ottosson and Jenny Berntson Djurvall holds together this mastodon broadcast from an outdoor studio in Osaby in Småland. The five…
Psychosis took over – The lucky father almost killed his children and his mother
On an ordinary Monday morning in October 2021, the unthinkable happens. A man, known for being helpful and happy, almost kills his closest relatives in a village in Lycksele in the interior of Västerbotten. The 50-year-old says that he heard voices and that was why “it went to hell”. Hear the police officers who were…
Part 3/3 Algots – The Struggle for Survival
In the factory, the conveyor belt rolls on as usual. Once an hour it is stopped and then the young women can go to the toilet or take a break. But sales are not going as well as before. In countries where wages are lower than in Sweden, clothes are pumped out and competition in…
Listen to Ekot’s Saturday interview with Lorents Burman (S)
Skellefteå in Västerbotten is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the country, where the municipality’s 73,000 inhabitants are expected to be 100,000 by 2040. The reason is, among other things, the battery factory Northvolt which is being built in the municipality right now. But will the municipality deliver housing, schools and municipal services to…
No vaccine for those suffering from postcovid
People who have long-term or late symptoms after covid-19 infection, so-called postcovid, are advised not to get vaccinated right now. One reason is that there is still too little known about postcovid, according to Ronny Lestander who is the vaccination coordinator at Region Västerbotten. “We do not recommend anyone who is ill with any form…
Jämtland starts vaccinating 40-year-olds
18 of the country’s 21 regions have started vaccination of phase four, shows a review that Ekot has done. In most of those regions, those who are 50 years old can now book vaccination appointments. Region Jämtland Härjedalen stands out, however, a reduced interest in phase 3 means that the region is now opening up…
Politicians in both the municipality and the Sami Parliament: Only one thing feels in the heart
There is a big difference between being a politician in a municipality and in the Sami parliament, think those who do both. “We can decide what we want, because it is not we who decide anyway”, says Veronika Håkansson, moderate in Storuman’s council, about the assignment for the Hunting and Fishing Sami in the Sami…
Criticism of abbreviated grouse hunting: “It is completely incomprehensible”
The government has now decided on new hunting seasons in Sweden, which will take effect from 1 July this year. The winter hunt for grouse in the mountains in Västerbotten and Norrbotten will be one month shorter and will have a new end date – 15 February. “It is a form of hunting with strong…
Poor coverage completely legal – even in villages without fixed telephony
Hundreds of P4 listeners dissatisfied with the reception for mobile phones in Västerbotten. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency wants a more robust telecommunications network. Telia: We follow all laws and regulations that apply.
Deaf people were denied fertility treatment because of their hearing impairment
A deaf woman in her 40s is said to have been denied IVF treatment at a fertility clinic in Västerbotten due to her hearing damage. It is discrimination, the woman and her representative believe in a report to the Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate. The clinic’s assessment is stated to be that “a deaf parent…
My “somewhere” is always Norrland – Marie-Louise Kristola, Stockholm
Stockholm, Thursday – but always Norrland in the heart. “In Sweden there is a rich province with an abundance of everything. With ore and forest and rapids and with mosquitoes and pitepalt. ” The year was 1970 when Umesonen Hasse Burman recorded the Norrland hit song – “We moved int, we moved int, int even…
Hundreds get vaccinated in “wrong” counties: “Can be gigantic problems”
More than 700 people have been vaccinated in Västerbotten, although they are not registered in the county. Everyone who lives in Sweden has the right to get the vaccine anywhere in the country. But you should take both doses in the same place. Otherwise it can have consequences: “Then there may not be the right…
Kristina one of thousands who can get rid of their forest: “Worry about jobs”
The fact that the forest investigation wants to see a 100 km long protected forest along the entire Swedish mountain range raises concerns in Sorsele. “I am worried about the jobs of large employers here, they need forest and wood, which is their raw material,” says forest owner and municipal politician Kristina Axelsson (C). 525,000…
Global shortage of syringes makes it difficult for the regions
High demand in the world makes it difficult for the country’s regions to obtain the syringes that make it easier to obtain an extra – seventh – dose from Pfizer / Biontech’s vaccine bottles. “It is supply and demand,” says buyer Robert Horvath in Västerbotten. The manufacturer has helped to test different materials, but only…
Few fraud crimes are solved: “The police have not had time”
According to the Crime Prevention Council, only six percent of all fraud crimes are solved in 2019. In 2010, the proportion was almost three times greater. Oscar Berglund, head of the police’s fraud group in Västerbotten, says that this is due to the fact that fraud has increased sharply and that the police have not…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
There have been major investments in the police and prosecutors in Sweden in recent and coming years. But the courts have not received reinforcement of resources to the same extent and find it difficult to keep up with all new cases. “Processing times will increase so it takes longer for a case to pass the…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
One of Turkey’s most widely read writers, Ahmet Altan, has been released after serving four years in prison in Turkey. Altan was arrested after “spreading subliminal messages to the public” in a television interview in 2016 in connection with the coup attempt against the regime. Martin Kaunitz is Ahmet’s Altan’s Swedish publisher talks about the…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The woman who was attacked at a travel center in Linköping on Thursday morning has died, according to the police in the East region, which classifies the incident as murder. The woman was attacked by a man in his 40s and a few hours later the police announced that the woman had died, probably from…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
India reported more than 200,000 new cases of covid-19 infected in the last 24 hours and with 14 million officially infected, India is the country in the world hardest hit after the United States. The correct figures are probably higher given India’s limited ability to test its population of almost 1.4 billion people. The reason…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The government’s budget proposal receives criticism from several economists for the fact that too few future investments and too little money are invested in climate change. Christina Nyman, chief economist at Handelsbanken, tells Ekot that the government could have invested more money in a green restart and more investments in climate measures, such as investments…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
Unemployment at the current nine percent is the common thread in the criticism from the opposition, but with different demands on how it should be reduced. But the fact that unemployment is emerging as a major debate ahead of the election probably suits the government well, Tomas Ramberg believes, better than issues such as crime.…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The Swedish Public Health Agency is holding a press conference on the spread of infection, which increased last week. The Swedish Public Health Agency is also expected to present new recommendations for people who have been vaccinated against covid-19. Listen to Britta Björkholm, head of department at the Swedish Public Health Agency, Thomas Lindén, head…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The Swedish Public Health Agency is today expected to present new recommendations for those who have received the covid-19 vaccine. Until now, vaccinated and non-vaccinated have lived under the same corona rules except for fully vaccinated people in nursing homes who already in February received a special recommendation that one does not have to “be…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
Following NATO’s decision to leave Afghanistan, Sweden’s Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist points out that more women have been educated, terrorism has been prevented and Afghanistan’s own military capability has been strengthened. Sweden has had soldiers there since 2002 and the smaller group that remains will now also leave. An analysis of the results a…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The nurses at Sahlgrenska University Hospital have had a tough year. And since March last year, 52 nurses have resigned, reports report Today’s news. According to the chief safety representative, one reason for some people to resign is that they should be allowed to be free this summer and not be forced to work.
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The police have arrested a person at 11 o’clock, suspected of attempted murder near the Travel Center in Linköping. Large parts of the Travel Center are cordoned off and train traffic has been stopped so that the police can carry out a technical investigation. The police do not consider that the incident poses any danger…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
Nazi NMR and Nordfront did not violate the protection of the classics when they published poems by Swedish authors, the Patent and Market Court states in its judgment on Thursday morning. This is the first time the protection has been tried in court. The Swedish Academy sued NMR and Nordfront in December 2019 after they…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
Those who do not have a job are most affected. “It also increases the chances for those who work in crisis industries to keep their jobs,” says Ekot’s financial commentator. A number of supports are extended and housing supplement for families with children is also increased
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
There will be another 30 days in prison for the so-called Dawn Pyroman, several media reports. The 57-year-old from Malmö was released on parole from prison on Monday, where he was convicted of attempted arson at a social services office in Köping. However, he was taken into custody after only a few hours because he…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
With 99 days left until the inauguration of the Olympic Games, the Secretary General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan says it is still an option to cancel them if the Covid situation continues to worsen. “What is the point of the games will be part of spreading the infection,” said Toshihiro Nikai…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The so-called paw day, where young boys are said to have been urged via social media to paw on girls, was reportedly to take place today. The police have recently conducted a major campaign to inform and warn parents about this challenge. But Jack Werner, one of the founders of Källkritikbyrån, believes that the whole…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The Moderates’ economic spokesperson Elisabeth Svantesson comments on the spring budget for Ekot “You have to have an effective labor market policy. You continue with what has not worked ”. Svantesson also calls for demands on people who have immigrated.
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
Alcoholics Anonymous is investing in digital meetings during the pandemic and has led new groups to seek help. “People who live far from where there have been physical meetings can zoom in in a fairly smooth way,” says a conversation leader. Around the country, about seventy Alcoholics Anonymous circles have moved parts of their online…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
In the Uppsala Region, they want to vaccinate those who have already had covid-19 with a vaccine dose, as early studies have shown that it provides good protection. The Swedish Public Health Agency has been critical, but at the same time opens up that it may be like this in the future. Mikael Köhler is…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
Today, Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson (S) presented the spring amendment budget. The Center Party’s economic-political spokesman Rickard Nordin is satisfied with the budget that has been negotiated, not least the support for companies. “It is important that we keep the support, make sure that the companies survive, so there is something to come back…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
Now it is clear, again, that the lowest point is in Kristianstad and nowhere else. A few weeks ago, Gammalstorp in the municipality of Sölvesborg claimed to have the Swedish record of being mostly below sea level. “It’s just to congratulate Kristianstad,” says Lars Ericsson, the mayor of Sölvesborg municipality.
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The spring amendment budget for 2021, which the government has negotiated together with the Center Party and the Liberals, has been presented. “It is expected to be a recession this year and next year. No one expects to be able to save during a recession.” This is what Fredrik Furtenbach, Ekot’s domestic policy commentator in…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
Today, the government presents its spring budget. Among other things, 45 billion is invested in measures against the pandemic and a more sustainable society. In addition, 1.8 billion is spent on a job package to create new jobs and educational opportunities.
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
What happens if you translate the vibrations that occur in the wires in a cobweb into frequencies that people can hear? During a scientific conference, researchers from the American university MIT presented sound art based on cobwebs, the journal says New Scientist. For spiders are vibrations vital. They sense them and use them to find…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
There are shortcomings in the model on which the reformed Arbetsförmedlingen will be based, according to a report from IFAU, which evaluates labor market policy for the government. The selection of people who will receive job assistance from independent actors is done with the help of a statistical tool. It is a support for the…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
More people are being treated to stop their violent behavior, and more reported crimes in close relationships are being passed on to prosecutors. It shows a compilation made by the county administrative board about the work against violence in close relationships, human trafficking and prostitution. Maria Sand Vaziri, development manager at the county administrative board,…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
From this autumn, the Swedish Tennis Association will start training on match-fixing already at the tennis high schools. “We need to capture and inform even earlier, everything that is in the regulations that may not affect them yet but the day they go out on an international men’s and women’s level,” says Niklas Fjeldstadt, national…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
Swedish Oscars hope Molly Sandén has not given up the idea of appearing in any way with the nominated song “Husavik” at the Oscars. Current with the fifth album “They should know”, she makes a journey both backwards and forwards in time. “Above all, I own my story and no one is going to tell…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The tense situation between Russia and Ukraine is now increasing every day and yesterday the Ukrainian Minister of Defense warned of a possible Russian military invasion. In the city of Kharkiv, near the border with Russia, volunteer soldiers are getting ready to take up arms again – if necessary. “I have a pre-packed bag at…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
In Denmark, the first request for compensation has been received from relatives of a person who has died after receiving Astra Zeneca’s vaccine against covid-19. This is reported by the newspaper Jyllands-Posten. The patient suffered from a blood clot and a connection to the vaccine could not be ruled out. The Danish Patient Insurance Association…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
Several large trials are underway around the country where material from the encrypted service Encrochat is part of the evidence – but there are still more suspected crimes to be investigated, says Ted Esplund, at the police’s National Operations Department, project manager for the work with Encrochat. These include suspected drug offenses, money laundering offenses…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
At 3 o’clock last night, the rescue service in Malå received an alarm about a fire in an industrial premises at Malå rubber workshop. According to the rescue service, it is still burning, but at the moment the area around the industrial premises is completely cordoned off. It is burning too full and the roof…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The government and the co-operation parties want to get more new arrivals into jobs. In the spring budget, SEK 779 million is invested in so-called combination educations, vocational educations that are interspersed with SFI studies. This means a doubling of the number of places by the autumn and that another 14,000 people can start studying…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
In its spring bill, the government proposes SEK 45 billion to go to measures against the pandemic and to build a more sustainable society. This is what Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson and Deputy Minister of Finance Åsa Lindhagen write on Dagens Nyheter’s debate page. The spring bill will be presented on Thursday.
Why did the Soviet Union bomb neutral Sweden during World War II?
The Soviet Union dropped more than a hundred bombs on Swedish cities and villages. Miraculously, no one was killed in these airstrikes. Not so neutral During World War II, Sweden could not stay away from the military conflict that had been hoped for. Under pressure from the Third Reich, German troops had to agree to…
Support purchases of art will help artists in the north
The four northernmost regions will buy art together to support artists in Jämtland-Härjedalen, Västernorrland, Västerbotten and Norrbotten. An amount of a total of SEK 850,000 has been set aside for the purchase of works of art to be placed in public care environments. “It’s great now that all galleries, biennials and fairs are closed,” says…
Road heroes finally vaccinated: “I want to hug the family”
People with Down syndrome can now book an appointment for vaccination against covid-19 in the Västerbotten Region. At the group home Utterväggen in Umeå, the first syringe was given a week ago. When the second syringe is soon taken, Hanna Helmersson can finally be hugged again. “I want to hug the family, and the whole…
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
The Swedish catch quotas for salmon are being reviewed, a review that benefits Norrbotten and Västerbotten. “The new quotas for the country are larger for this year and then it is appropriate that the increase is fished where the strong salmon stocks are,” says Håkan Carlstrand, investigator at the Swedish Maritime Administration.
The news of the crisis agreement came as a cold shower
There is a stress among the care staff about having to work even more as the crisis agreement was approved in Västerbotten last week. Frida Pärsson, IVA nurse at NUS is one of those who can work 12.5 hours per day for a fee. “It’s not worth it. What you are afraid of is what…
The staff does not have the strength – intensive care units close
For several of the country’s regions, the challenge in what is called the third wave of the pandemic is to find healthcare professionals who are able to work, shows a survey Ekot has done among regions and hospitals. In the Jönköping Region, they have been forced to cut back on the IVA places because those…
Region Västerbotten: It is outdoor play that applies to children
Now during the pandemic, Region Västerbotten urges children to only play with their friends outdoors in their free time. This is to prevent the spread of infection between different families. “I usually go out with friends and once I have been on someone’s balcony and had coffee,” says seven-year-old Ingrid Lundbäck in Umeå, who has…
Despite a new recommendation – most people ignore the mouth guard
Only 28 out of 118 people wore mouth guards when P4 Västerbotten did a random sample at a grocery store in Umeå. All county residents who cannot keep their distance indoors must wear mouth guards for just over a week – and infection control doctor Stephan Stenmark believes that the low compliance is due to…
Number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients increases in Sweden: report
STOCKHOLM March 1 (Xinhua) – The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care has increased dramatically in Sweden. In ten days, their number has jumped from 197 to 240, with many of them accepted in the last two days, the TT news agency reported on Monday. More than half of the country’s regions have registered…
More are cared for in the intensive care unit again
The number of patients receiving intensive care due to covid-19 is increasing. 14 of the country’s 21 regions are now reporting an upward trend. The latest statistics show that 240 patients are cared for in the IVA ward, compared with 197 ten days ago. The number of patients who are cared for in regular wards…
New industrial investments in the north increase the need for occupancy
This week came the news that a completely new steelworks will be built in Boden. This means that the demand for personnel is increasing further in a part of the country where there are already several new industrial projects underway. “Most people are of the opinion that Norrbotten and Västerbotten are relocation areas when, in…
The Västerbotten Region now offers antibody tests for self-sampling
From 1 March, the Västerbotten Region offers its county residents the opportunity to order home sampling kits for antibodies against covid-19. The region will be the first in Sweden to offer the kite. So from Monday, it is possible to order a sampling kit at home via a link on 1177.se and send the sample…
Ski resorts can be closed in the event of major corona outbreaks
If there is a major covid outbreak before or during the sports holiday, the authorities are prepared to close, for example, lift facilities. Johan Carlson, Director General of the Swedish Public Health Agency, tells P4 Västerbotten, referring to the increased number of infections reported from Åre. “We are constantly prepared for major outbreaks. We do…
Ski resorts can be closed in the event of major corona outbreaks
If there is a major covid outbreak before or during the sports holiday, the authorities are prepared to close, for example, lift facilities. Johan Carlson, Director General of the Swedish Public Health Agency, tells P4 Västerbotten, referring to the increased number of infections reported from Åre. “We are always prepared for major outbreaks, but so…
Right now
All non-emergency care that requires a care place is stopped in the Västerbotten Region. The region is also reducing the number of non-emergency operations, as there are now a record number of covid-19 patients in need of hospital care. “To cope with this, we cancel all planned care,” says health care director Brita Winsa in…
Västerbotten continues to travel: 8 out of 10 traveled last weekend
On February 9, local recommendations were made to refrain from all unnecessary travel to, from and within Västerbotten. When Telia analyzes how mobile phones move between municipalities, it shows that the reduction is only 20 percent on the weekend of week 7 compared with the weekend before the council not to travel – 80 percent…
Several regions are preparing to care for more covids
Several plastics in the country are preparing for more patients needing hospital care for covid-19. In Stockholm, it has already been necessary to increase the number of places for covid patients who need hospital care. In Region Västerbotten, care is preparing to be able to receive more patients both at IVA and in other healthcare,…
New mouth protection recommendations in Gävleborg and Västerbotten
Local recommendations are introduced in Gävleborg and Västerbotten to always wear mouth guards in public transport and at workplaces if it is not possible to avoid close contacts. Similar recommendations were introduced last week in Västra Götaland. Björn Olsen, professor of infectious diseases at Uppsala University, is one of those who have long advocated an…
The region’s new call: Use mouth guards indoors in close contact
The Västerbotten region extends the special recommendations for slowing down the high spread of infection in Västerbotten County. Mouthguards are now also recommended in indoor environments when close contact is unavoidable and when meeting people outside your immediate circle. “The focus remains on avoiding being close to other people indoors in the operations. But in…
Sex offenders have been able to judge children’s and youth football
Referees who judge children’s and youth football can in some cases do so even though they have been convicted of sexual offenses, Kaliber reveals. Since 2020, there is a requirement to check load registers for everyone who meets children and young people in football, including referees. But the football districts handle the control differently. In…
British corona mutation in a large part of the analyzed samples
There is probably a large spread in both Lycksele and Skellefteå of the more contagious British corona mutation, Region Västerbotten’s latest analyzes show. Of the 78 samples sent, almost all, 81 percent, turned out to be the British mutation. Both at Northvolt and in Lycksele, 100% of the selected samples turned out to be the…
People with low income and education should be given priority
In the event of a shortage of vaccines, the country’s regions must, according to the Public Health Agency’s latest instructions, not only prioritize on the basis of age but also on the basis of factors such as low education and income. How it will go is not entirely clear. According to state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell,…
Uncertainty among the ski resorts ahead of the sports holiday weeks
For the county’s ski resorts, there is now increasing uncertainty about how it will be with visitors during the sports holiday weeks, which will start in parts of the country next week. Yesterday, information was received about local restrictions, where Region Västerbotten advises against travel both within and outside the county. “It’s fun that people…
This is how Umeå residents think about the infection situation
Today came new local restrictions for accommodation in Västerbotten, where one of the recommendations is a stop for all travel both within and outside the county. “I actually had a planned trip to Skellefteå, but now you have to see how the restrictions are kept until then,” says Alexander Bergkvist.
Stricter local recommendations are expected to be introduced in Västerbotten
The spread of infection in the Västerbotten Region has increased and now the region’s infection control physicians assess that it is necessary to issue special local recommendations in addition to the national recommendations. The number of confirmed cases in Västerbotten has almost doubled in one week. In terms of age, the largest increase is for…
Hard pressure on Skellefteå hospital – covid patients can be moved to Umeå
The coronavirus is spreading more and more in Västerbotten County, and hospital care is strained in Skellefteå and Lycksele. Now a covid-iva is opening at Norrland University Hospital to relieve. “We are now getting help thanks to the fact that Nus has opened more care places,” says Camilla Andersson, area manager for Local Health Care…
Two killed in a serious snowmobile accident
A serious snowmobile accident has occurred on the Vindelälven at Rusksele this Saturday morning. The alarm came from a person who found a crashed scooter and two people on the ice, says rescue chief Magnus Holmberg to P4 Västerbotten. It is unclear when the incident occurred, but it is about two men in their 55s…
More than 2,000 have been waiting for surgery for more than three months
By the end of December 2020, 2,036 people had expected more than the care guarantee’s 90 days for surgery at the hospitals in the Västerbotten Region. That is 28 percent more than a year ago. “The pandemic has hit almost all waiting lists where it is not emergency surgery or tumor and cancer surgery,” says…
Right now
During the day, several regions in the country have expressed doubts about giving Moderna’s vaccine because it is not covered by the Swedish pharmaceutical insurance. In Västerbotten, you will not be vaccinated with Moderna’s vaccine before the guarantee applies. “The vaccine must be left in the freezer until it is dissolved,” says Ronny Lestander, vaccine…
Municipalities close schools in snowstorm – “Serious situation”
The preparedness is great for the extensive snowstorm that is expected, especially in Västernorrland, tonight and into the night. For the first time in at least ten years, SMHI has issued a class 3 warning regarding snowfall. “We can expect that we will have a serious situation, especially tomorrow morning when all this snow has…
70 centimeters of snow are expected – so Sweden will be hit by the snow chaos
Train traffic between Sundsvall and Umeå will be canceled from 8 pm tonight, according to the Swedish Transport Administration, which also encourages motorists in Västernorrland to stay at home. SMHI has issued a class 3 warning for Västernorrland County, which is the most serious warning class. “Class 3 is a very sharp warning, you can…
Several accidents in the Christmas day traffic
There has been a lot of traffic during the Christmas afternoon, especially on the main roads, states Sveriges Radio’s Trafikredaktion. Several accidents have also occurred in Uppland, Norrbotten and Västerbotten, among others. According to SOS Alarm, the situation at 5 pm is relatively calm, nothing stands out, and according to the Swedish Transport Administration, Christmas…
Secret vaccine transport challenge for the regions
How the vaccine doses to the country’s regions should regions and when they should be delivered is secret, and that poses problems. Ronny Lestander, vaccine coordinator in the Västerbotten Region, says that it is difficult to plan to have staff who can receive the vaccine when the time is not known. It is the Swedish…