Confidence in Anders Tegnell is at its peak as crown drops rise



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The spread of covid-19 has gained new momentum, both in Sweden and internationally. Country after country, far-reaching action is being taken again. The number of newly discovered Swedish cases has risen sharply in recent weeks and has reached the highest levels since the pandemic broke out.

The DN / Ipso survey was conducted before the Swedish Public Health Agency (FHM) issued new stricter restrictions in five regions, but the spread of the infection was already seriously exacerbated during the measurement period, which ended on 25 October.

Trust in the Swedish Public Health Agency goes up for the third consecutive measurement. In October, 68 percent say they have great confidence in FHM. It is in line with the April peak.

At the same time, trust in Anders Tegnell, the most important external face of the authority, increases even more. The state epidemiologist is trusted by 72 percent of those surveyed. This is an increase of 6 percentage points from September and 12 from June. Confidence in Tegnell is therefore at the highest level DN / Ipsos has measured since the question was first asked in April.

Nicklas Källebring is an opinion analyst in Ipsos.

– There has been criticism both within Sweden and globally against the Swedish strategy, but trust in both the Swedish Public Health Agency and Anders Tegnell is completely unrestricted. Although we have had a higher number of deaths than our neighboring countries, they have done very well, he says.

Confidence in the ability of healthcare to cope with the spread of the infection has been relatively stable since April, reaching 65% in October. The disgraced reputation of elderly care, after the high mortality rates in the spring, is slowly improving. Twenty-two percent said in October that they have confidence in how the elderly are cared for. True, this is a marginal decline from September, but it should be compared to the bottom list of 14 percent in June.

The increasing spread of infection leaves an impression on the survey in the form of growing concerns. In October, 27 percent responded that they were concerned about infecting themselves, compared to September 23. The highest level DN / Ipsos has observed was 32 percent in April.

What is most worrying is, as before, the burden on healthcare (68%) followed by the effects on the Swedish economy (61).

Politicians have not stepped up their engagement with the Swedes like the Public Health Agency and Anders Tegnell have. The government’s handling of the pandemic was approved by 36 percent in October, a decrease of 5 percentage points from September. This can be compared to 50 percent in May. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven (S) has similarly lost in the long run. 33 percent believe in October they have handled the crisis well compared to 49 in May.

Figures reflect changes in the support for voters that has taken place in recent months. Social Democrats have fallen from 31 percent in May and June to 25 in October, according to DN / Ipsos.

But the opposition parties don’t praise the market either. Only 14 percent believe they have handled the corona sprout well.

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