Prime Minister Stefan Lofven defended, in an interview with Swedish Television on Sunday, the country's approach, insisting that it is too early to draw any final conclusions.
"It is incorrect to say our entire strategy was a failure," Lofven said, adding that it is precarious to compare death rates across countries. "In a period where we are increasing the testing rate, it looks like the number of cases is going up but at the same time the number of hospital patients is also decreasing, the number of the dead is decreasing," he said.
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While many European countries have now started to open up, several are banning Swedes from crossing their borders or are imposing quarantine requirements on Swedish travellers.
Neighboring Norway, for instance, announced last week that, with the exception of residents on the Baltic island of Gotland, no Swedes would be allowed to enter the country due to the high infection rate in Sweden.
"I hope other areas of Sweden will soon have an infection situation that will allow for travels," Norwegian Health Minister Bent Hoie told Swedish Television. Norwegians who choose to travel to Sweden will need to self-quarantine for 10 days upon their return to Norway.
Out of all the Nordic countries, only Iceland is prepared to welcome Swedes this summer. The country opened up for all international travelers on Monday, with the requirement that arrivals test for COVID-19 at the airport.
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