Thursday morning writes The Swedish royal family that Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden have tested positive for the coronavirus. The couple has been in quarantine since Wednesday this week.
“The prince and princess show signs of mild flu symptoms, but are doing well under the circumstances. Immediately after they were diagnosed with the disease, the prince and princess were quarantined at home with their two children “, the press release states.
During Thursday, the royal couple, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will also be tested for the virus. Infection tracing has been initiated.
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Head of Communications at the Swedish court, Margreta Thorgren, says Expressen that the Swedish royal family was gathered on Friday in connection with the funeral of the Queen’s brother, Walther Sommerlath.
– Then they were in the same church room, says Thorgren.
Necessary infection control rules must have been taken in connection with the funeral and the royal family were under ten people in the church room.
– Before this small family event, everyone was tested on Friday. Then the tests were negative. Major security measures were taken in connection with the funeral, says the communications manager.
Praise for the effort
In quarantine
The detected infection in the Swedish Royal Family comes only shortly after our own royal couple ended up in quarantine after an employee at the court had been diagnosed with the virus.
On Saturday, however, Guri Varpe, head of communications at the Palace, told Dagbladet that no more cases of infection had been discovered at the Palace.
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– Those who are in quarantine receive close follow-up. On the advice of a doctor, those who are in quarantine will be tested if they get symptoms, or before they return to work, she said.
See and Hear royal house expert Caroline Vagle told Dagbladet that the royal couple are probably careful to follow the infection control rules since they are both in the risk group for the coronavirus.
– No more cases of infection
– The royal couple follows the infection control rules as recommended, and as I interpret the message, the king is even more restrictive than that. It’s no wonder. He is relatively newly operated on, and is probably very careful. Both are also in the risk group due to age, and we just have to hope they are not infected and stay healthy, said Vagle.
Contributed during the pandemic
During the corona pandemic, the Swedish prince and princess have done their part to contribute to the Swedish people. The princess volunteered for health care, and worked, among other things as support staff at Sophiahjemmet hospital in the Swedish capital.
At that time, she completed a three-day course in care work, which was initiated so that laid-off employees, including from the hotel and restaurant industry, could be retrained to relieve the employees in the health and care service in the country. She later won an award for this job.
