People were exposed to the coronavirus covid-19 epidemic on November 10, 2020 on Druttington Shopping Street in central Stockholm.
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Sweden, notorious for not imposing lockdowns during the first wave of coronavirus epidemics, catches a second wave of infection and imposes strict measures after hospitalization.
On Monday, it announced that public gatherings of more than eight people would no longer be allowed, marking a change of tone for a Scandinavian country that has so far relied heavily on voluntary action and guidance during the epidemic.
Prime Minister Stefan Lફfven announced a new limit on gatherings, which was 50 people lower than the previous limit (or 300 people for some cultural or sporting events), signaling a more aggressive approach to keep the spread of the infection.
“This is a new standard for society as a whole,” the Rovers report said. “Don’t go to the gym, don’t go to the libraries, don’t plan dinner. Cancel.”
The ban comes on November 24 and has been pending for the past four weeks. As the coronavirus epidemic changes in Europe, the Prime Minister’s remarks will now quickly change for the country famous for avoiding a complete lockdown in the spring. Instead, Sweden advised people to practice good personal hygiene, social distance and work from home if possible.
However, most schools, businesses, bars, restaurants and cafes remained open. Despite some international criticism of his approach, the Swedish government and state epidemiologist Anders Tag defended the strategy, keeping in mind the balance between public safety and the economy.
However, like the rest of Europe, Sweden is not immune to a second wave of infection after a clear swine flu outbreak in the summer. Following the emergence, the government encourages sit-ins and notices and announced last week that the sale of liquor in bars and restaurants after 10pm will be banned from 20 November.
Government data shows that the number of daily confirmed cases began to increase in early October and hospitalizations began a few weeks later. Daily deaths reached lower double-digits in early November.
As of Friday, the latest data available, about 6,000 new daily cases of coronavirus have been reported in Sweden, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 177,355.
This number is much higher than in neighboring Denmark (ns 63,8477 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University figures), Finland (1, 191 cases) and Norway, date 14 infections, although these countries account for half of Sweden’s million people. .
However, the per capita mortality rate in Sweden is many times higher than in its Nordic neighbors, according to data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. Sweden’s neighbors have warned against its more lazy-fire attitude, while excluding the Nordic travel area after a summer lockdown after it lifted sanctions.
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