State epidemiologist of Sweden Anders Tegnell acknowledged that the country had made insufficient efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus. According to him, “there is potential for improvement.”
“If we are faced with the same disease despite the fact that we know about it today, I think we’re halfway between what Sweden has done, and what did the rest of the world,” he said.
however, he does not know what measures were taken to Sweden. Other countries have incorporated all the measures at once, and because of this, it is unclear what gave the greatest effect. Sweden is one of the few countries that has gradually imposed more and more restrictions. “Maybe we find out now that restrictions are lifted one by one and then get some kind of lesson about what else can be done without a full lockdown”, he said.
In Sweden during the pandemic coronavirus continued to operate kindergartens, primary and secondary schools. High school and universities were encouraged to transfer to distance learning. Quarantine in the country or certain regions was introduced, the shops and restaurants remained open. The borders were closed for foreigners, and the inhabitants of the country were encouraged to gather more than 50 people. However, all these measures are nothing in comparison with the restrictions that were adopted in other European countries.
Only in Sweden contracted coronavirus 38 589 people (385 infected on 100 thousand population). Died 4 468 people, reports TASS.
