Mar The Social Democrat-led government has ensured enough backing from parliament for temporary measures that reach beyond the current legislation. [142][143][144] Telia, a Swedish multinational mobile network operator, did an analysis of mobile network data during the week of Easter, and found that most Swedes had followed the agency's recommendations to avoid unnecessary travels during the Easter holidays. [118] The decision to recommend distance education for secondary and tertiary education, but not for elementary schools, was that studies at secondary schools and universities to a higher extent require commuting and travelling, and that students would not depend on parental care while not in schools, and school closings therefore did not risk interrupting society. [28], By the time of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Swedish Defence Forces was equipped with a total of 35 field hospitals, with what some considered to be the most modern battlefield medicine in the world, with the Swedish Navy having an additional 15 hospitals. 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The Social Democrat-led coalition says it lacks a sufficient legal mandate to be able to react rapidly to the pandemic, which has killed more than 400 people in Sweden and nearly 65,000 globally. The figure differed between the regions. [76][77][78], According to the Swedish Public Health Agency, the Swedish strategy aimed to protect their senior and vulnerable citizens, and to slow down the spread of the virus, to keep the healthcare system from getting overwhelmed. The Government’s work in response to the virus responsible for COVID-19. The website is operated by the Civil Contingencies Agency, as the agency responsible for emergency information to the public during emergencies. Oneborg had worked for the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet for 34 years, and was the first press photographer in place after the terrorist attacks on Drottninggatan in Stockholm in 2017. However, some union representatives stressed that 'it won't be enough', a view shared by the biggest employer's organisation, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. This is 200 deaths more than the second highest number of deaths in a week, which was 2 364 deaths in the first week of 2000. Sweden received high rankings regarding prevention of the emergence of a new pathogen, early detection and reporting of an epidemic of international concern and having a low risk environment. [186][183] On 4 June, the government announced that due to several regions in Sweden having entered a late phase of the pandemic, coronavirus testing and contact tracing were to be broadened so that everyone with suspected COVID-19 symptoms could be tested free of cost. Reporting by Simon Johnson, editing by Ed Osmond. [131] Although freedom of assembly is protected by the Swedish constitution in the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression, the constitution allows for a government to restrict the freedom, if needed to limit the spread of an epidemic. [22][23] Before the outbreak of the new coronavirus, Sweden had a relatively low number of hospital beds per capita, with 2.2 beds per 1000 people (2017),[26] and intensive care unit (ICU) beds per capita of 5.8 per 100.000 people (2012). The country's National Board of Health and Welfare has been ordered to 'assess what interventions are required in health care and social services'. “We have seen how quickly the situation in Sweden and Europe can change and we see a need for more possibilities to be able to react quickly if the situation demands it,” Health and Social Affairs Minister Lena Hallengren said in a statement. [61] Contact tracing would no longer be part of the strategy, and testing would instead focus on people already in hospital or those considered to belong to be of a bigger risk of a more severe disease. May [79][80][81][82] They are also mandated by law to make their response based on scientific evidence. The number of new patients somewhat stabilised during the first two weeks of April, with between 30 and 45 patients per day, averaging 39. [200], Before the pandemic, the Swedish healthcare system had the capacity to treat approximately 500 persons in Intensive Care Units (ICU). “This is a completely unique situation for the Swedish economy,” Andersson told a news conference. He later said closures would be "ridiculous" in a situation where the disease had spread across all of Europe, saying that movements within the country were of more concern. The government has faced growing criticism of its strategy in recent weeks, with Sweden's infection rate still high while most of Europe is exiting lockdown. [65] The situation led to the Health and Social Care Inspectorate to begin carrying out controls at the homes. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The Government will take every decision necessary to safeguard people’s lives, health and jobs. The government has repeatedly described the pandemic ... That's less than other countries hit hard by Covid-19 such as ... "There has been a blow to the Swedish … "[105] In mid-June, Andersson said it was possible that Sweden had reached the bottom of the downturn, as the government had revised their forecast to a -6% GDP downturn in GDP and an unemployment level of 9.3% (down from -7% and 11% respectively in their previous forecast) although they expected unemployment to further increase in 2021 to 10.3%. [203][204], On 13 March, media reported that there is a shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care staff, and hospitals in Stockholm have been forced to reuse disposable PPEs after sanitation.

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