Sweden’s policy without blocking was right and the countries that imposed it had “significantly worse results”, according to a government report
- Sweden has completed a report on the country’s response to Covid-19
- The report praises the decision to avoid a complete blockade like other countries
- The authors said some restrictions could be applied earlier
Sweden made the right decision by avoiding a full Covid-19 closing and relying on the common sense of its population, said a commission to deal with the virus.
While praising keeping the country open, the commission said some restrictions should have been introduced earlier.
Swedish experts have said that repeated blockades in other European countries are neither “necessary” nor “defensible”.
Sweden has completed a study to tackle the country’s coronavirus pandemic
The authors praised the decision to avoid a full blockade like other EU countries
According to the report, the decision to promote “advice and recommendations that people are expected to follow voluntarily” was “fundamentally correct”.
The authors said that Swedes have managed to preserve more of their personal freedoms than other countries.
According to The Telegraph, the report warns against imposing further blockades in response to a “new, serious epidemic”.
Swedish officials say some of the countries that imposed the blockade have had significantly worse results than the Nordic country.
Health Minister Lena Halengren said: “The non-blocking policy has been much discussed. I had to answer many questions during the pandemic about the “Swedish strategy”.
“The fact that the commission concluded that the overall strategy based on non-invasive recommendations … is the right choice. I think that’s good.
However, the authors said that restrictions should have been placed on indoor settings and the use of masks should be encouraged at an earlier stage.
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