Swedes warned of new pandemic measures if healthcare pressure rises
The Peninsula
STOCKHOLM: The Swedish government warned of new and tougher steps if people chose to ignore existing COVID-19 restrictions and further raised pressure on healthcare services already struggling to cope with a third wave of the disease.
Sweden, whose still mostly voluntary measures has made it an outlier in its response to the pandemic, has seen the number of people in intensive care rise to its highest level since the initial outbreak a year ago. In some regions, intensive care has been filled to maximum capacity and the number of available beds for those worst ill is below 20% across the nation.More Related News