It comes at a time when the country has the highest coronavirus death rate in the world.
), the broadest measure of economic health, grew at an annual rate of 0.4% in the first quarter.
The Swedish government has recommended its citizens should stay and work from home, if possible. It has also brought in social-distancing measures, but people remain free to visit bars and restaurants, and students under 16-years-old continue to go to school. To date, Sweden has reported 35,727 cases of the coronavirus, with 4,266 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Comparatively, Brazil has recorded 4.5 deaths per million per day on a rolling average over the last week, while the U.S. has reported 3 deaths per million per day since May 21. The National Institute of Economic Research, a respected think tank, said in a statement published April 29 that it believed Sweden's economy would shrink 7% this year, with unemployment anticipated to rise to 10.2%.
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