The number of new coronavirus infections in Sweden is rising, but stricter coronavirus restrictions are not the way to tackle the third wave of the pandemic. This was stated by the Swedish chief epidemiologist Anders Tegnel, quoted by Reuters.
Throughout the pandemic, Sweden refused to impose strict restrictions, adds BTA.
Last week, it saw a nearly 10 percent increase in the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units and an increase in new infections.
“It has become clear that more and more closures do not lead to success. What we need is to better comply with the recommendations and the restrictions that are already in place. I am strongly convinced that we have already introduced the most important measures,” Tegnel said. interview with Dagens Nicheter.
During the pandemic, schools in Sweden generally remained open, but authorities gradually tightened restrictions on gatherings in public places, restaurant opening hours and permitted hours for selling alcohol, and reduced the permitted number of shoppers.
According to recent polls, people in Sweden are less and less following the rules.
Sweden has registered more than 13,000 deaths from COVID-19. This share per capita is higher than in its Scandinavian neighbors, who have introduced stricter measures.
However, the increase in total mortality in Sweden in 2020 is lower than in most European countries.
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