In the Swedish capital, 250 of the 14,000 people examined last week were inflamed with the virus, a positive rate of 1. 8%.
Per Follin, head of Stockholm’s communicable disease and prevention department, said it was the “lowest point in a long time. “
“We can’t compare from time to time” because widespread testing didn’t start in Sweden until June, “but you can tell from week 10 or 11, maybe even earlier,” Follin said in an email.
Before June, Stockholm tested serious cases admitted to the hospital.
The number of patients with COVID-19 in intensive care is also lately low, with six patients in Stockholm hospitals as of 31 August to 225 at the end of April, the local Stockholm Region fitness authority said.
“The explanation for why we have low transmission is now largely due to the fact that many Stockholmers stick to the recommendations of staying home when they are sick, washing their hands and staying away,” Follin said in a statement.
Sweden made headlines this year with a high-profile refusal to block, insisting on recommendations for social estating and hygiene.
He also refused to propose the use of face masks, but said its use could be be begged in the future.
On Thursday, Sweden had the eighth highest number of deaths in the world with 577 consisting of millions of inhabitants, mainly due to its inability for the elderly in nursing homes in the early stages of the pandemic.
But Sweden’s knowledge has moved in the right direction for some time.
Their daily deaths peaked in April and has now fallen to a few deaths consistent with the day, while the number of cases has been declining since early June and their R-number has remained largely below 1 since early July.