Posted on 07/22/2020 11:40:37 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Swedish health officials said Tuesday that at least another 3,000 deaths from the coronavirus are likely in the country, known for its controversial softer approach to curbing the spread and much higher death toll than its neighbors. The projection comes from one of three potential scenarios presented in a report from the country's Public Health Agency on Tuesday.
In the worst scenario, where COVID-19 was expected to follow a traditional pandemic trajectory, over 4,400 more deaths related to the virus could follow.
That would nearly double the 5,646 deaths, out of 78,166 confirmed cases, that have been recorded since the start of the pandemic.
However, they said a more likely scenario would see clusters of new cases around the country which would then quickly subside.
That is a scenario "we've seen now in different parts of the world, and which seems like something that COVID-19 is creating more than most other diseases," state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said at a press conference.
In the report the agency noted that this was a possible scenario where "infectivity increases quickly due to people for example socialize more frequently," but would then decrease "when people become aware of the outbreak and follow recommendations on distancing."
The added death toll from this scenario was estimated at nearly 3,250.
Despite the grim projections, the Public Health Agency said there were positive signs of the epidemic slowing down.
"In Sweden, the positive trend with a fairly quick decline in cases continues," Tegnell said, noting that especially serious cases in need of intensive care were down to a handful a day.
In the mildest scenario presented, in which the spread of the virus follows current trends, just over 1,100 additional deaths were expected.
Unlike most European nations, Sweden never imposed a lockdown
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Remember how the left use to love Sweden?
They are going to have another 3,000.
We have been told we are going to have another 124,000 before the 1st of August.
They look pretty smart.
Yep. Love/hate relationships are tricky.
Sweden is now recording a death or two a day... They have more people getting killed in bicycle accidents, than by Covid on a daily basis.
Sweden is apparently euthanizing elderly COVID19 nursing home residents. Perhaps the no lock-down approach is another way they’re using to thin the herd.
PERFECT CBS FAKE NEWS: They are still reporting CASES and PROJECTED DEATHS. That is now what the numbers are saying for Sweden. Look at the ACTUAL Death per 100,000 people and compare that to other countries. They are doing fine not even in the top ten and lower than most other countries. (Look at this URL: https://www.statista.com/chart/21170/coronavirus-death-rate-worldwide/)
Funny thing about those scientific “projections”...
I thought there was an article yesterday saying how Sweden did it the right way through herd immunity? I need a tracker just to keep up with good vs. bad...
Unlike the rest of the world Sweden is not in a recession.
“”In Sweden, the positive trend with a fairly quick decline in cases continues,” Tegnell said, noting that especially serious cases in need of intensive care were down to a handful a day.”
For herd immunity to work, people have to get sick.
Elderly/at risk people should take necessary precautions. The rest, should continue to live their lives.
Yes depends how you look at the numbers. 0.1% of Swedes have died if we hit 12,000 dead in Sweden. 0.04% of Americans so they are double the US rate of death.
RE: We have been told we are going to have another 124,000 before the 1st of August.
Well, our death toll is officially a little north of 140,000 now.
Uh not very smart to compare the population of Sweden to the US.
The good news:
“In Sweden, the positive trend with a fairly quick decline in cases continues,” Tegnell said, noting that especially serious cases in need of intensive care were down to a handful a day.
You’re saying we’re going to have another 124K by August 1st? In less than 2 weeks? When we barely have over that number right now in 6 months? And another thing...according to Fauci/Birx we were looking at 1 million deaths.
This is a lie. They’re combining deaths from previous days. Yet, Drudge highlights it and the rest of the leftwing media push it.https://t.co/I9pCpPEsz3— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) July 22, 2020
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