21 Apr Sweden’s No Lock Down Policy
Most everyone is familiar with Sweden’s liberal approach to the pandemic. The Swedes are aware of social distancing but have minimized restrictions on freedom of movement. Sweden’s chief epidemiologist Anders Tegnell feels that this relaxed approach is the right way.
So what are the numbers as of April 20, 2020? Let’s look.
Country |
Number Infected |
Number Deaths |
Sweden |
14,777 |
1,580 |
Denmark |
7,575 |
364 |
Norway |
7,156 |
181 |
Finland |
3,868 |
98 |
Iceland |
1773 |
10 |
If you look at the graph, you can see that Sweden strays significantly in the number of deaths from the other Scandinavian countries. These neighboring countries which practice social distancing have a death rate 75% less than that of Sweden. No matter what Newt Gingrich and the Fox News pundits tell you, STAY HOME!