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9th November 2020

Context

With European governments struggling with a 'second-wave' of rising cases, hospitalizations and deaths resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19), I wanted to make a comparative analysis between the data coming out of major European nations since the start of the pandemic.

It has been well publicized that Sweden has taken a different approach to most Western European nations when it comes to public policy regarding COVID-19. This has drawn significant attention from across the world and so, allied to the fact that Sweden publishes it's data in a clear and understandable way that is easy to access, it seemed like a good place to start.

In time, I hope to construct other European national datasets for direct comparison - probably starting with my own country, the United Kingdom.

I also should say I am not an Epidemiologist, Sociologist or even a Data Scientist. I am actually a Mechanical Engineer! The objective here is to improve my data science skills and maybe provide some useful data to the wider community.

Acknowledgements

This data was obtained from the Official Swedish COVID-19 Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) website: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/09f821667ce64bf7be6f9f87457ed9aa/page/page_0/

The notebook used to obtained is public and can be found here: https://www.kaggle.com/vascodegama/sweden-covid-19-data-scrape

Updates

It is my understanding that the weekly data is published by the Swedish Health Agency every 2pm (CET) on a Thursday so the initial aim is to update the whole dataset each Friday.

Any questions, comments or suggestions are most welcome! I am open to requests and collaborations! Stay Safe!

The coronavirus has mostly negatively affected the demand and sales of Swedish companies during spring and summer 2020. The virus was first detected in China in late December 2019, and in Sweden at the beginning of February 2020, but the impact on the economy was perceived only later. According to a survey conducted over different time periods during spring and summer, April showed the largest share of companies that experienced a decline in demand and sales for their products.

 Coronavirus impact on the Swedish economy   

At the beginning of the year, Growth forecasts for the Swedish economy for 2020 were positive. Figures, however, were adjusted due to the new scenario as the year passed on. In January 2020, a growth rate of *** percent was forecast. Then, according to forecasts published in June, the Swedish gross domestic product was expected to register a negative growth rate of *** percent.

 Employment forecasts   

Employment forecasts followed the same pattern as the ones for the economic growth. According to forecasts presented in January 2020, the change in employment was expected to grow, even though at a low rate. Then, forecasts published in June predicted a decrease of *** percent.

After the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the employment rate in Sweden had a negative growth of 1.3 percent in 2020, according to numbers from December 2021. Moreover, a forecast from December 2022 shows that the employment rate is predicted to have grown by nearly one percent in 2021. It grew in 2022 and 2023, before falling slightly in 2024 as a consequence of measures against the high inflation rates.

Sweden recorded 24166 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Sweden reported 2708122 Coronavirus Cases. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Sweden Coronavirus Deaths.

Context

Covid-19 is a global pandemic which requires a global effort to enable innovative solutions. We hope that this dataset will encourage such thinking and bring us closer to mapping an uncertain future for Sweden and the world.

Content

This data represents both confirmed cases and confirmed deaths from Covid-19 in Sweden by region per day. It is updated regularly and get transferred here as soon as an update is made. The data is collected from the National Health Agency of Sweden (Folkshälsomyndigheten) as well as regional health agencies for more up-to-date information.

Acknowledgements

All the credit for this dataset goes to Elin Lutz. All the data is updated from her Github repository https://github.com/elinlutz/gatsby-map.

Inspiration

The author also provides a live map of Sweden viewable at https://www.coronakartan.se/.

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The production of goods and services in Sweden had a negative growth in 2020 due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. The drop in production in the service sector was larger than in the goods sector. Both sectors were forecast to have a positive change in the production again in 2021 and 2022, before the inflation crisis caused a stagnation in the goods sector in 2023.

View daily updates and historical trends for Sweden Coronavirus Deaths Per Day. Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Track ec…

As of January 13, 2023, Sweden had reported 2,687,840 confirmed coronavirus cases. Cases first started to rise sharply in spring 2020, when the number of new confirmed cases per day started to increase, however the peak was much higher in winter 2021/22.

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

The coronavirus was officially declared as a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The novel coronavirus was first detected at a fish and seafood market in the Chinese city of Wuhan, in the Hubei province, in late December 2019. Since then, the virus reached over 668 million cases worldwide as of January 9, 2023.

Coronavirus-related deaths in Sweden

The first coronavirus related death in Sweden was reported on March 11, 2020 and as of January 13, 2023, the number of deaths reached a total of 22,645. The highest number of deaths occurred among the age group from 80 to 90 years old.

The number of COVID-19 vaccination doses administered in Sweden rose to 26117645 as of Oct 27 2023. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Sweden Coronavirus Vaccination Total.

This is a metadata record for a continuously updated dataset of SARS-CoV-2 RNA data in wastewater in Uppsala, Sweden. The dataset is part of a research study led associate professor Anna J. Székely (SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) and her research groups in collaboration with Uppsala Vatten. The research group is part of the Environmental Virus Profiling Research Area of the SciLifeLab National COVID-19 Research Program. The viral content is concentrated according to the protocol from Ahmed et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139960according to the modified electronegative filtration method. Viral RNA is extracted and SARS-CoV-2 gene copy nr quantified using R-qPCR. Recovery efficiency is measured using Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) as a virus surrogate. Pepper mild mottle virus (PPMoV) is used to correct for variations in water size and flow. For more information see https://www.covid19dataportal.se/data_types/environment/wastewater/#uppsala

The dataset for Uppsala started week 38 2020 and updates weekly. The dataset is available as part of the Environmental Virus Profiling data section. The amount of SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater across Sweden" https://www.covid19dataportal.se/data_types/environment/wastewater/#uppsala on the Swedish COVID-19 Data Portal (https://covid19dataportal.se). The dataset is also available as part of the CRUSH Covid project https://crush-covid.shinyapps.io/crush_covid/ Funded by SciLifeLab/KAW National COVID-19 Research Program https://www.scilifelab.se/covid-19/national-program/

Sweden Business Survey: COVID-19 Effect: SO: Services: FT: Number Risk data was reported at 80.000 % in 11 Aug 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 75.000 % for 09 Jun 2021. Sweden Business Survey: COVID-19 Effect: SO: Services: FT: Number Risk data is updated daily, averaging 68.000 % from May 2020 to 11 Aug 2021, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.000 % in 12 May 2021 and a record low of 55.000 % in 26 Aug 2020. Sweden Business Survey: COVID-19 Effect: SO: Services: FT: Number Risk data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Economic Research. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.S009: Business Survey: COVID-19 Effect: Seizing Operations.

Sweden Business Survey: COVID-19 Effect: SO: Services: EA: TE: High Risk data was reported at 0.000 % in 11 Aug 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.000 % for 09 Jun 2021. Sweden Business Survey: COVID-19 Effect: SO: Services: EA: TE: High Risk data is updated daily, averaging 3.000 % from May 2020 (Median) to 11 Aug 2021, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.000 % in 13 May 2020 and a record low of 0.000 % in 11 Aug 2021. Sweden Business Survey: COVID-19 Effect: SO: Services: EA: TE: High Risk data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Economic Research. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.S009: Business Survey: COVID-19 Effect: Seizing Operations (Discontinued).

WHO: COVID-2019: Number of Patients: Death: New: Sweden data was reported at 0.000 Person in 24 Dec 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Person for 23 Dec 2023. WHO: COVID-2019: Number of Patients: Death: New: Sweden data is updated daily, averaging 8.000 Person from Jan 2020 (Median) to 24 Dec 2023, with 1424 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 223.000 Person in 20 Dec 2023 and a record low of 0.000 Person in 24 Dec 2023. WHO: COVID-2019: Number of Patients: Death: New: Sweden data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Health Organization. The data is categorized under High Frequency Database’s Disease Outbreaks – Table WHO.D002: World Health Organization: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019): by Country and Region (Discontinued).

This is a metadata record for a continuously updated dataset of SARS-CoV-2 RNA data in wastewater in Örebro, Sweden.The dataset is part of a research study led by associate professor Maja Malmberg (SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) and her research group in collaboration with associate professor Mette Myrmel at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. The amount of SARS-CoV-2 virus is measured in wastewater from the wastewater treatment facility in Örebro. The research group is part of the Environmental Virus Profiling Research Area of the SciLifeLab National COVID-19 Research Program.https://www.scilifelab.se/covid-19/national-program/environment/After preparation, the viruses are extracted using ultra filtration and analyzed using qPCR technique for SARS CoV-2 RNA. RT-qPCR samples are normalized against Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (PMMoV). From Oct 2020 until January 2021, three samples per week were taken and an average of the three values was calculated to provide a weekly estimate. From February to March 2021, samples were only collected at one time point per week, and from April onwards two samples per week are analysed and the average presented. Primers used to detect the SARS-COV-2 gene have been previously used and verified by Corman and colleagues, 2020.For more information see https://www.covid19dataportal.se/data_types/environment/wastewater/ The dataset started week 44 2020 and updates every second week.The dataset is available as part of the Environmental Virus Profiling data section "The amount of SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater across Sweden" https://www.covid19dataportal.se/data_types/environment/wastewater/#orebroon the Swedish COVID-19 Data Portal (https://covid19dataportal.se ).Funded by the SciLifeLab/KAW National Covid-19 Research Program•https://www.scilifelab.se/covid-19/national-program

Bilingual (EN-DE) COVID-19-related corpus acquired from the website (https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/) of Public Health Agency of Sweden (30th April 2020)

Most of the large companies in Sweden reported to have a decrease in their labor demand due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) during the periods from the end of March to en beginning of June, 2020. The highest experiences decrease in labor demand was reported in April 14-17, 2020, when the share of large companies that had seen a drop in the demand or need for labor reached ** percent.

For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figurespage.

Covid fully vaccinated people per hundred people in Sweden, March, 2023 The most recent value is 71.98 Covid fully vaccinated people per hundred people as of March 2023, no change compared to the previous value of 71.98 Covid fully vaccinated people per hundred people. Historically, the average for Sweden from January 2021 to March 2023 is 54.91 Covid fully vaccinated people per hundred people. The minimum of 0.23 Covid fully vaccinated people per hundred people was recorded in January 2021, while the maximum of 71.98 Covid fully vaccinated people per hundred people was reached in February 2023. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Supplementary data and analysis files for the article "Soft law and individual responsibility: A review of the Swedish Policy Response to Covid-19" by Ulrika Winblad, Douglas Spangler, and Anna-Karin Swenning.

The Swedish approach to managing the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic has received significant attention in international scholarly work and the press. For this dataset, we have reviewed governmental and media archives to build a detailed timeline that chronicles significant policies, interventions, and events in the Swedish management of COVID-19. The dataset contains summary descriptions of what took place, when it happened, and who the principal actors involved were. Links to primary sources are provided for each entry. Because of the level of detail and saturation, the dataset offers a detailed account of Swedish pandemic governance and will benefit anyone working on Swedish pandemic management or doing comparative work between Sweden and other jurisdictions.

The dataset contains details on the date an event took place (column 1), tags to facilitate navigation (column 2), details on the principal actors involved in the event (column 3), a summary description of what took place and who was involved (column 4), and links to primary materials (e.g., archival entries) (columns 4-12). Through a structured and detailed outline, the dataset provides a saturated account of policy interventions and events in Sweden during the 2020-21 global COVID-19 pandemic and complements existing and less detailed timelines published at earlier points in the period.

This is a metadata record for a continuously updated dataset of preprints and journal articles on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 where at least one author has an affiliation with a Swedish university or research institute. The dataset is created as part of the Swedish COVID-19 Data Portal (https://covid19dataportal.se). The dataset is manually curated. The most recent version can be browsed using the following link: https://covid19dataportal.se/publications/. The most recent version can be downloaded as a .JSON file using the following link: https://publications-covid19.scilifelab.se/publications.json.

For each entry, the dataset contains information automatically imported from Crossref or PubMed such as: publication title, author list, abstract text, journal/preprint server name and other bibliographic information. In addition, each entry is manually assigned categories corresponding scientific field, publication type, acknowledged funder, associated data description and links/accession numbers. Please see the README.txt file for more information about available variables.

Researchers are welcome to use the data contained in the dataset for any projects. Please cite this metadata record upon use. We encourage reuse using the same CC BY 4.0 License.

The dataset is maintained using the Publications web-based reference database system, https://github.com/pekrau/Publications, built by Per Kraulis (https://github.com/pekrau) at the SciLifeLab Data Centre.