Pressure mounts in Swedish hospitals as COVID-19 patients in ICU double

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Pressure is mounting on Swedish hospitals as the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs) almost doubled over just one week, Swedish Television (SVT) reported on Monday.

According to the report, in one week, the number of hospitalizations in ICUs in the country has increased rapidly from 30 to 56 throughout the country.