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Sweden, which stood out for its non-interventionist policy strategy in the fight against the COVID-19 crisis, recorded a higher number of deaths from the infection in spring than most other European countries.
The country hoped that the higher levels of infection would provide some protection against the second wave, but recent data suggests that the number of cases is growing steadily.
“It’s time to stop partying at nightclubs,” the country’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told a news conference in Stockholm. “It is disrespectful to the hard-working day and night staff of health centers when they open a newspaper and see photos of crowded nightclubs and dance floors.”
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The clubbing restriction will go into effect on November 1.
Sweden has decided not to issue mandatory quarantines, but to encourage the public to keep a physical distance and to emphasize the role of personal responsibility.
The country’s Interior Minister Mikael Damberg said the credibility of such an approach was being undermined by photos of large numbers of people from the night.
At the same time, the government has decided to raise the allowed limit for some sporting and cultural events from 50 to 300, provided that people sit at a safe distance from each other. Such mitigation, according to the government, can be implemented without increasing the risk of spreading the virus.
According to the latest data, the Nordic country has registered 108,969 cases of infection and 5,930 deaths related to COVID-19.
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