Four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden’s prized herd immunity is nowhere in sight
Country | Total cases | Total deaths | Cases pmp | Deaths pmp | Tests per 1000 | Date first death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U | 307,682 | 43,011 | 4,534 | 637 | 64 | 5 March |
Sweden* | 60,837 | 5,161 | 6,026 | 511 | 38 | 11 March |
Denmark | 12,561 | 603 | 2,169 | 104 | 156 | 12 March |
Norway | 8,772 | 248 | 1,621 | 45 | 54 | 12 March |
Finland | 7,155 | 327 | 1,292 | 59 | 42 | 20 March |
Country | Date (2020) | % SERO + ve (IgM/IgG) | Population tested | Reference citation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sweden | ||||
Malmo | April | 4% | General | 18 |
Stockholm | April | 17% | General | 18 |
Germany | ||||
Gangelt | April | 14% | General (super-spreader event) | 19 |
U | ||||
East | April-May | 5% | General | 20 |
London | April-May | 17% | General | 20 |
Denmark | April | 2% | All Danish blood donors | 21 |
USA | ||||
New York State | April | 12.3% | General | 22 |
New York City | May/June | 21.6% | General | 22 |
Switzerland | ||||
Geneva | April-May | 5%–10% | Bus Sante screening study | 23 |
China | ||||
Wuhan | March | 3% | General | 24 |
Date of | Sweden | Denmark | Finland | Norway |
---|---|---|---|---|
Borders closed | Never undertaken* | 13 March | 18 March | 14 March |
Junior school closed | Never undertaken | 13 March | 16 March | 12 March |
High school / Uni changes | Distance education 17 March | 13 March | 16 March | 12 March |
Ban on gatherings | >500 11 March >50 27 March | >500 13 March >10 17 March | >500 13 March >5 16 March | >5 24.3 |
Pubs, bars, restaurants closed | Never undertaken: Some restrictions recommended | 13 March | 16 March | 12 March |
Non-essential shops closed | Never undertaken | 18 March | 4 April | 12 March |
Shielding of vulnerable (>70 years) | 16 March | 13 March | 17 March | 12 March |
Population lock-down (not medicine/food) | Never undertaken | 11 March | 16 March | 13 March |
Travel restrictions | International 11 March National 19 March | 13 March | International National 25 March | 13 March then 16 March |
% Journeys to work in April (compared to Jan/Feb 2020) | 70%–80% | 40%–60% | 50%–60% | 50%–60% |
Use of parks and recreation % usual | 240% (all regions) | 170% (all) | 220% (all) | 140% (all) |
Travel by vehicle within/to capital in April % usual | ∼25% Stockholm | ∼10% Copenhagen | ∼10% Helsinki | ∼10% Oslo |
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