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7:06 am: Sweden resisted a lockdown, and its capital is expected to reach 'herd immunity' in weeks
The number of cases in Sweden is almost double that in neighboring Denmark and Finland that imposed strict lockdown measures. Since their populations are each about 5 million — half of Sweden's — the rates are about the same, although the comparison could be skewed by testing numbers in each country. But Sweden's 1,937 deaths is far higher in number and proportionally to Denmark's 370 and Finland's 141.
"We are still seeing increases," ministry spokesman Wojciech Andrusiewicz told reporters. "What we can achieve is to level them off. If it wasn't for the restrictions, we could be seeing 30,000 to 40,000 people infected." —A nurse and a firefighter talking are seen in the Villalba General Hospital on April 05, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.
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