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Sweden is facing the third wave of the pandemic

Sweden appears to be heading for the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Swedish Health Authority warned today as it tightened shop restrictions amid a recent rise in new coronavirus cases and the rapid spread of virus strains. are considered more contagious.

From Friday, Sweden has recorded 11,804 new Covid-19 cases, According to statistics released today by the Swedish authorities, a number increased from the 10,933 cases reported during the same period last week.

«It certainly seems that we are heading towards the third wave“Said chief epidemiologist Anders Tegnel during a press conference.

“We are beginning to see the effects on intensive care units. “There is no dramatic increase, but this is not the increase we have had for some time.”

The Swedish Health Authority has recommended that shoppers be limited to 500 people, a new measure added to regulations imposed in recent weeks, such as restrictions on the opening of bars, cafes and restaurants and stricter rules for its use. mask.

Tegnel, the architect of Sweden’s pandemic strategy, also noted that recent studies have shown that the AstraZenenca vaccine is effective for those over 65 and that Sweden is seeking to change its recommendations not to give it to older people. .

«The AstraZeneca vaccine has gained an unfair, bad reputation“, He stressed.

Although new cases have risen, the death toll remains lower than in previous months. The country of 10 million people recorded 56 new deaths, the lowest report for the weekend since the beginning of November, bringing the total death toll to 12,882.

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