Carl Gustav, King of Sweden, spoke today (Thursday) in an unusual way and referred to the policy of the fight against coronary heart disease that leads his country, acknowledging that the model adopted by Sweden has failed and will disappoint the citizens of the country.
The king, who spoke little about the functioning of the government or political issues, said today: “I think we have failed. Our policy has failed. Many have died and it is a terrible thing. The Swedish people suffered greatly in the difficult situation. My heart goes out to the families who could not part with their loved ones before their deaths. I think it’s a very traumatic experience, not being able to warmly say goodbye to someone you love. “
The 74-year-old King commented on his personal fear of contracting the disease, saying: “As more and more people become infected, the fear becomes more and more tangible. This disease is not something I wish for myself to go through.”
The death toll from corona in Sweden was recorded today, with 94 people dying from the disease in hospitals and nursing homes across the country. This is a high mortality rate for a country where 10 million people live. More than 8,000 people have been diagnosed with the virus in the past day.
The Swedish government, with the encouragement of local health system leaders, opposed imposing a comprehensive closure or significant restrictions on the population, and from the spring months advocated a policy of protecting at-risk populations alongside waiting for “natural herd immunity” to be achieved among the general population.
But contrary to hopes pinned in Stockholm on the herd immunity effect, the virus managed to infiltrate nursing homes and hospital wards and knocked down many spaces. Many young people also turned out to be vulnerable to the disease, which has led to a steady increase in the number of hospitalized in recent months.
Sweden has in recent days begun announcing restrictions, which go beyond distance learning in schools in the capital Stockholm and its suburbs. The Swedish government has issued new guidelines for social exclusion during the holiday season and has limited public gatherings to just eight people.