3 MEASURES IN C ASE OF A SUSPEC TED OR CONFIRMED INFEC TION infection. An important aspect is the possibility to test patients and staff who are suspected of being infected with Covid-19. From the minutes of the final dialogue meeting, the National Board of Forensic Medicine stated that it had four more suspected cases in Stockholm. All tests for Covid-19 were found to be negative. 3.3 People deprived of their liberty’s ability to distance themselves voluntarily from others The inspections also examined what opportunities inmates, detainees and patients had, in accordance with the Communicable Diseases Act that applies to everybody, to contribute voluntarily to preventing the spread of Covid-19 by maintaining a physical distance from others.9 The National Board of Institutional Care During the inspection of the special residential home for young people in Tysslinge, it emerged that a resident with Covid-19 symptoms voluntarily agreed to be cared for separately from other residents. The staff had not taken a decision on the placement of this person in so-called separate care. In the decision after the investigation, Parliamentary Ombudsman Thomas Norling stated that it should be possible to request that a resident at an institution takes responsibility for their situation and voluntarily contributes to counteracting the spread of a disease dangerous for the general public. He then stated the following:10 “Separating people who are suspected or confirmed infected with Covid-19 from others is one of 9 As Parliamentary Ombudsman Katarina Påhlsson’s investigation covered the situation early in the pandemic, her decision did not touch on this issue. 10 See the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s decision of 3 September 2020, ref. no. O 13-2020. the most important measures that the agency has to take. Therefore, the premise should be that the National Board of Institutional Care should provide a resident with a suspected or confirmed infection of a disease posing a danger to the public with the opportunities needed for them to be able to take on the responsibility that they have under the Communicable Diseases Act to protect others from the risk of infection.” The Parliamentary Ombudsman stated that an institution needs to organise itself to ensure suspected or confirmed infected people can stay voluntarily separated from others within the institution. During this time, the resident must have access to the necessary health and medical care. If necessary, the resident People with suspecmust be taken to hospital. Theted or confirmed re is a great responsibility on staff to explain to residents infections must be that the measure is not taken able to be separated within the framework of his or from others her compulsory care. The resident must be aware that themeasure can only take place if they consent to it. In the opinion of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, staff may not subject residents to direct or indirect pressure by, for example, stating that coercive measures will be taken if the person does not consent to the measure. It is also important that staff document that the person has been separated from others and that this has taken place at the person’s own request. The Swedish Migration Agency At the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s initial meeting with the Swedish Migration Agency, the agency’s management stated that all its detention centres had set up special – 18 –