By Tara Rippin • Published: 29 Apr 2020 • 18:45
THIS brings the tally to 20,302, according to Sweden’s Public Health Agency.
The Nordic country also registered 107 new deaths with the total number of fatalities now standing at 2,462 since the start of the pandemic.
Sweden’s more relaxed approach to combating the spread of the disease, in comparison with the rest of Europe, has been widely criticised. But the government has defended its decision, arguing a total lockdown would be financially disastrous.
Most schools and businesses have stayed open, and photographs of busy bars have made headlines, particularly in light of the fact Sweden’s Covid-19 mortality rate is higher than those of neigbouring Nordic countries.
Sweden has a population of 10.2 million.
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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