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In Sweden, the number of new coronavirus infections per day increased from 21,520 to 22,082 (220 infected per 100,000 population). The number of patients who died from the effects of coronavirus-related illnesses rose from 16 to 2,669, the country’s medical services said on Saturday.
1 photoIn Sweden, the number of people infected with coronavirus exceeded 22,000. EPA-Elta photo
In Sweden, 1,531 people receive treatment in intensive care units, including 1,145 men. The highest number of infections (8,334) and deaths (1,428) was registered in the capital region.
“We see the numbers lower than expected, but now it is the weekend. Later, the low rates will increase again when all the information is available,” Anders Wallensten, Sweden’s deputy chief epidemiologist, told SVT.
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Swedish government closed its borders to foreigners who do not live in EU countries, urging citizens not to organize events for more than 50 people. Distance learning is recommended for students and seniors. Kindergartens and primary schools are still open. Quarantine has not been announced in the country or in individual regions, and shops and restaurants have been opened.
“The high mortality rate of Covid-19 in Sweden is worrying, and it is vital that we monitor the situation, dare to look critically, and consider how to limit the spread of infection in medical facilities, among the elderly, and in society in general, “said the infectious disease at Uppsala University Hospital on Saturday. doctor Erikas Salaneckas. – Mortality in Sweden is much higher than in neighboring countries. We need to evaluate our strategy, which is different from the others: is it just for that or not? We need to discuss whether we are doing the right thing. “
The outbreak of a new coronavirus disease in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year has spread to most of the world. March 11 It was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. According to the latest data, the number of people infected with the coronavirus in the world exceeded 3.2 million and more than 230 thousand people died.
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