In Sweden, the curve goes over the number of deceased very slowly and choppily downwards, says state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell and emphasizes:
- It is very important that we continue to follow the recommendations, so that the curve does not start going up again, he says.
A total of 31,523 people have been confirmed to be infected by covid-19 in Sweden with 3831 deaths. The average daily death rate for the last ten days is 68 people.
"Extremely exhausted healthcare and care staff"But there is a continued high pressure on healthcare, says Taha Alexandersson.
- Neither I nor my co-workers and have any tools to conjure up well-rested health care professionals who will take us through this.
Fewer than 400 people are intensive care for covid-19 today. However, Taha Alexandersson emphasizes that Sweden is in for another day when the healthcare system handles around 20 percent more than ordinary capacity, when counting patients who are intensive care for reasons other than covid-19.
In addition, 1508 patients with covid-19 are cared for in other departments at the country's hospital.
- I don't know how we should be able to express this more than we have already done so far: it is an extremely exhausted health and care staff that daily ensures that we stay below this famous dashed line that is the capacity of health care. , says Taha Alexandersson.