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. 2021 Apr 29;10(4):1515–1519. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1971_20

Table 3.

Swedish Model Case Vignette

The Swedish Model- at a glimpse
 Restrictions on areas of more than 50 people
 Teaching in the universities were closed
 Elderly people over 70 years of age were recommended to stay in their homes
 Shops, bars, offices, salons were kept open.
This was possible because as people in Sweden follows abide to Government laws, and is science trusting society with no religious issues. Many people live in single-person households and have good internet connection. But in recent times it was seen that death toll rise almost three times more in Sweden as compared to its neighbouring countries, though the death took place mostly in capital city of Sweden “Stockholm” among people residing in old age homes and among immigrants. This high number of deaths has put up this strategy into question as they could not keep the curve flat. Still, Sweden has managed to limit the areas and keeping SARS-CoV-2 confine to clusters. Even it is stipulated that Stockholm has probably attained herd immunity.[15]