To provide some clarity about #COVID19 in #Sweden 🇸🇪, here's our insight into the public health measures, the current situation and considerations for the way forward: institut-fuer-globale-gesundheit.de/?p=2471 @BerlinIgg. Life in Sweden is not continuing as usual during the pandemic. 1/18 
Sweden’s strategy may be different from other countries, as it aims not only at reducing #COVID19 transmission but also at reaching other important health goals. The strategy combines regulations and advice with a strong emphasis on individuals’ responsibility for action. 🌍 2/18
Sweden is implementing #COVID19-related interventions with the same aspirations as other countries: reduce transmission and #FlattenTheCurve. 3/18
The Swedish #COVID19 strategy aims to protect people 70+ and avoid overwhelming the health system. @Folkhalsomynd has published regulations and general advice on everyone’s responsibility to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (1 April). folkhalsomyndigheten.se/contentassets/… 4/18
👆The above are strong recommendations on hand hygiene, #physicaldistancing, staying home when you are sick and avoiding unnecessary travels. They also outline what workplaces, public transportation, businesses, sports clubs, prison services, etc. should do against #COVID19. 5/18
Events with >50 people are no longer allowed, neither are visits to nursing homes. Kindergartens and schools remain open for children up to 16 years of age, as school closure is considered an ineffective measure in curbing the spread of #COVID19 👧👦: folkhalsomyndigheten.se/nyheter-och-pr… 6/18
A study by @vetenskapoallm confirmed that Swedes have great trust in public services and government officials regarding news reporting on #COVID19: v-a.se/2020/04/corona… 7/18
When it comes to behavior change, a survey by @msbse showed that 98% of people living in Sweden reported having changed their behavior due to #COVID19: msb.se/siteassets/dok…. 8/18
The @Google Mobility Report for #Sweden also reflected people’s behavior change: gstatic.com/covid19/mobili… 9/18
21 April: @Folkhalsomynd confirmed 15,322 cases & 1,764 deaths total related to #COVID19. The statistics show the number of people with confirmed COVID-19 who have died, regardless of cause of death: folkhalsomyndigheten.se/smittskydd-ber…
21 April: During the daily press conference @Folkhalsomynd described the trend of incident cases as being stable (545 new cases on 20 April and an average of 60 deaths per day during the past days) 📊: 11/18
Approximately 2,5% of people living in #Stockholm region are estimated to be sick with #COVID19 (9 April) (folkhalsomyndigheten.se/nyheter-och-pr…), while a survey to estimate the national COVID-19 prevalence is under way (folkhalsomyndigheten.se/nyheter-och-pr…). 12/18
A new modelling study (21 April) estimates that by 1 May 2020 about one third of people living in Stockholm region (2,3 mio inhabitants total) will have been infected with #COVID19: folkhalsomyndigheten.se/nyheter-och-pr… 13/18
20 April: The number of available #ICU beds has been doubled to 1,098. Of these, 543 beds are occupied by #COVID19 patients, 328 are occupied patients with other diseases, 216 beds (~20%) are currently available says @Socialstyrelsen: socialstyrelsen.se/coronavirus-co… 14/18
@Folkhalsomynd's strategy for #COVID19 diagnosis (17 April) emphasizes the need to ⬆️testing, while prioritizing resources for patients & staff in health and care settings. folkhalsomyndigheten.se/contentassets/… 15/18
To understand any country’s #COVID19 control strategy, one needs to understand:
🔵interventions
🔵implementation strategies
🔵local context
Profs Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz & Henna Hasson describe this here: healthpolicy.se/2020/04/17/cov… @karolinskainst @malardalen_uni #impsci 16/18
🔵interventions
🔵implementation strategies
🔵local context
Profs Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz & Henna Hasson describe this here: healthpolicy.se/2020/04/17/cov… @karolinskainst @malardalen_uni #impsci 16/18
Post-#COVID19 assessment will depend on:
➡️ indicators used (e.g. deaths from COVID-19 and other diseases, development of mental health issues, economic consequences, unemployment rates)
➡️ timeframe considered (e.g. short-term vs long-term impact). institut-fuer-globale-gesundheit.de/?p=2471 17/18
➡️ indicators used (e.g. deaths from COVID-19 and other diseases, development of mental health issues, economic consequences, unemployment rates)
➡️ timeframe considered (e.g. short-term vs long-term impact). institut-fuer-globale-gesundheit.de/?p=2471 17/18
At present, nobody knows which #COVID19 control strategy works best. Yet, it is clear that implementation strategies – as well as the debates about them – must be based on the local context and values in order to be meaningful. institut-fuer-globale-gesundheit.de/?p=2471 18/18
