Rauma Healthcare services were informed about a new covid-infection and 41 related exposures on Friday 4 December. The source of the infection is not known, but there are 19 people exposed in the family and 22 in a hobby ice hockey team. The exposed are contacted today and they will be placed in quarantine.
– The ongoing week was otherwise calm in terms of the covid-situation in Rauma. Two new cases were confirmed during the week. Almost all infections have been traceable in the last two weeks, says the dctor in charge of infectious disease Irene Reinvall.
The incidence rate in Rauma is 61 according to the latest update given on Tuesday December 1st. Rauma is still in the acceleration stage.
The quarantine does not apply to family members of the exposed and they can move freely. If a quarantined person gets sick they must be tested and then members of their family must wait for the test results at home. If the quarantined person is a child, one of their parents can stay home and receive infectious disease allowance to compensate for loss of income, if working from home is not possible.
There is no reason to test the asymptomatic. Getting tested will not shorten the quarantine.
The incubation period for the coronavirus is usually 4 to 5 days, but can vary from 1 to 10. If the exposed person displays even mild symptoms, such as runny nose, cough, sore throat, fever, loss of taste or smell or diarrhea in some cases, they must be tested immediately.