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Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, who limited himself to the woman as a precaution after being exposed to a case of contact with the coronavirus, called the situation “serious”.
The epidemic “is rapidly evolving in the wrong direction,” acknowledged the head of government.
More than 4,000 new cases – a record number – and five deaths have been registered today. With 33 deaths in two days, the death toll has reached 6,002.
The incidence rate of the virus – the number of new cases relative to the population – has increased by 146%, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Sweden has followed a different strategy than many other countries to deal with the pandemic, based on recommendations, without borders and with almost no coercive measures.
After a first wave with a heavy toll (over 5,000 deaths), the country recorded good results between July and mid-October, but the number of cases subsequently rose and the deaths in recent days also increased.
In view of the situation, the health authorities have formulated new more stringent regional recommendations, asking to limit contacts and avoid closed places. Half of the 21 Swedish regions must follow these instructions.
The covid-19 pandemic, transmitted by a new coronavirus detected in late December 2019 in China, has already caused more than 1.2 million deaths in more than 48.1 million cases of infection worldwide, according to a toll from the France Presse agency.
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