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According to the Swedish Public Health Agency, there are 54,562 infections and 5,041 COVID-19 related deaths in the country.
Sweden has significantly more deaths than neighboring Scandinavian countries, all of which have taken stricter containment measures.
According to the AFP database, the registered death rate in Sweden (499 cases per million inhabitants) is much higher than in Norway (45), Denmark (103) or Finland (59).
Still, Sweden has a lower rate than the United Kingdom (618 cases per million inhabitants), Italy (569) or Spain (580).
Critics accuse the Swedish authorities of not endangering the strict quarantine for the lives of citizens.
However, the country’s Public Health Agency claims that its approach is long-term sustainable. The Authority refused to take drastic short-term measures, considering them too ineffective to justify their impact on society.
There were no closed schools for children under the age of 16 in this Scandinavian state, and there were also cafes, bars, restaurants, and other businesses, although people were encouraged to comply with the physical distance and hygiene standards.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, government epidemiologist Anders Tegnell emphasized that while the aggregate numbers are increasing, the new deaths are decreasing and far fewer people are being treated in intensive care units compared to the numbers recorded in April.
Sweden’s decision to go its own way has damaged its international reputation.
After many European countries reopened their borders on Monday, at least seven countries, including the neighbors of Denmark, Norway and Finland, have decided not to admit the Swedes, and five more require self-isolation upon arrival.
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