Magnar Dehnes was the organizer behind Veteranpløying – a tractor meeting that took place in Rakkestad in Østfold this weekend. He also sits on the board of Rakkestad Gammeltekniske – another event for agricultural implements.
Now there is a major outbreak in the municipality, and the infection tracking has led the municipality to both events. Dehnes is himself one of the infected.
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– It is incredibly sad that everything now has to be shut down because of us. There is a crisis in the whole village and I am one of those who have been close. It is very sad, he says to Dagbladet.
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Dehnes developed symptoms of covid-19 on Sunday. Then he coughed and became limp in the body. When Dagbladet talks to him on Tuesday, the form is better. He tested himself for the virus on Monday and received an answer at 2 pm on Tuesday.
Disappointing Oslo message
Eleven people in the municipality with just over 8,000 inhabitants have been diagnosed with covid-19 on Tuesday. The cases of infection are seen in connection with a person who was diagnosed with infection this weekend.
– This is serious for Rakkestad and I am very worried, says mayor Karoline Fjeldstad in a press release.
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She is the leader of the crisis management in Rakkestad municipality. To Rakkestad Avis she says the outbreak is uncontrolled.
The infection detection has led the municipality to the event Rakkestad Gammeltekniske at Bygdetunet on Monday 28 September. There were 16 participants here, and six of them have been diagnosed with infection.
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The second is veteran plowing under the auspices of Traktorcruising on Saturday.
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Transfer Rakkestad Avis The crisis management emphasizes that both of the two events have been carried out in accordance with regulations.
Magnar Dehnes, who was involved in both events, tells Dagbladet that several of the same people participated in the events.
During the press conference on October 6, Minister of Health Bent Høie was asked what he thinks about Trump being able to detect the coronavirus.
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– The first patient received a positive test result at 5 pm on Saturday. He had also been to the event at Rakkestad Gammeltekniske. Two people tested positive, he says.
On Saturday, a man in his 70s tested positive, the municipality states. But there is no evidence to say that the man was the first to be infected.
There were about 40 people present at the veteran plowing on Saturday, which stretched over an area of 195 goals. Dehnes explains that he wrote down the names and telephone numbers of all the participants, which have now been delivered to the municipality.
– The drawings are really bad
– We took a number of precautions by removing food service and party tents, and received feedback that we had done everything right.
Crisis Edelse
In connection with the cases of infection, events at the Family Center and the culture house have been canceled, and Skautun nursing homes and care homes that are connected to Skautun are closed to visitors.
The crisis management in Rakkestad municipality will have a meeting on Wednesday morning, where further measures can be implemented.
Coordinating nurse at the infection control office, Silje Haugen, tells Rakkestad Avis that there was a good infection control regime at both events.
The fact that veteran plowing took place outdoors may have helped to limit the infection.
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