In total, 16,755 people have been confirmed infected in Sweden. 751 new cases have been registered during the past 24 hours.

"It's definitely not that we see any decline," said Anders Wallensten, assistant state epidemiologist, during Thursday's press conference.

A partial explanation for the increase in the number of confirmed infected patients may be that more healthcare personnel are being tested.

- But that's not the whole explanation, says Wallensten.

One quarter in Stockholm became infected in May

During the press conference Anders Wallensten also talked about a mathematical model that was published, and then withdrawn by the Public Health Authority, when it turned out to contain incorrect information.

- A variable has been found that is set to the wrong value that has affected the entire analysis. Now it has been changed. April 8 is considered to be the day with the most infectious people and not April 15, as has been said before. And in Stockholm, 26 percent are estimated to be or have been infected on May 1, which is slightly lower than previously stated, says Wallensten.

"The danger is not over"

The Deputy State Epidemiologist again stressed the importance of staying at home even if you just feel a little sick.

- It is spring sun and nice and nice outside. We have had questions about easing restrictions, but the danger is not over. We get signals from the care that it is still very tough. We have to endure, this is for real and we need to help protect the elderly.

"It is therefore important to keep distance even and not to spend more freely than we have done before," says Wallensten.