Sweden reports slight decrease in COVID-19 infections, but cautions snapback


  • World
  • Friday, 22 Jan 2021

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Swedish Public Health Agency said on Thursday that the number of COVID-19 infections is slightly decreasing in Sweden, while cautioning a risk of an increase again if compliance with regulations is not sustained, reported Swedish Television (SVT).

"We have a reduction at the national level. The trend seems to be continuing... the number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants is now 588," said Karin Tegmark Wisell, director of Department of Microbiology at the Public Health Agency, at a press conference, according to SVT.

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