As virus deaths rise, Sweden sticks to 'low-scale' lockdown

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020 file photo people chat and drink outside a bar in Stockholm, Sweden. Sweden is pursuing relatively liberal policies to fight the coronavirus pandemic, even though there has been a sharp spike in deaths. The prime minister has proposed a new emergency law that would allow the authorities to shut down public venues and transportation quickly if needed. But for now, it's still common to see people swarming on the Stockholm waterfront, sipping cocktails, while children still have group soccer practice. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, April 4, 2020 file photo people visit a park in Stockholm, Sweden. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020 file photo youths hang out outside a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

In this photo taken on April 9, 2020 State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell of the Public Health Agency of Sweden talks during a daily news conference on the coronavirus, Covid-19 situation, in Stockholm, Sweden. Tegnell is the country's chief epidemiologist and top strategist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The 63-year-old has become a household name in Sweden, appearing across the media and holding daily briefings outlining the progression of the outbreak with a precise and quiet demeanor. (Anders Wiklund/TT via PA)

FILE - In this Saturday, April 4, 2020 file photo a couple hug and laugh as they have lunch in a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

People sit outside in the sun in central Stockholm Saturday April 11, 2020. Swedish authorities have advised the public to practice social distancing because of the coronavirus pandemic, but still allow a large amount of personal freedom, unlike most other European countries. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Anders Wiklund/TT via AP)

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020 file photo two men check their phones as they sit near the harbor in Stockholm, Sweden. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

People sit outside in the sun at a cafe bar in central Stockholm Saturday April 11, 2020. Swedish authorities have advised the public to practice social distancing because of the coronavirus pandemic, but still allow a large amount of personal freedom, unlike most other European countries. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Anders Wiklund/TT via AP)

FILE - In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020 file photo a hair stylist works inside her shop in Stockholm, Sweden. Crowds swarm on Stockholm's waterfront, some sipping cocktails in the sun. In much of the world, this sort of gathering would be frowned upon or even banned. Not in Sweden. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 25, 2020 file photo people sit in a restaurant in Stockholm. Sweden is pursuing relatively liberal policies to fight the coronavirus pandemic, even though there has been a sharp spike in deaths. The prime minister has proposed a new emergency law that would allow the authorities to shut down public venues and transportation quickly if needed. But for now, it's still common to see people swarming on the Stockholm waterfront, sipping cocktails, while children still have group soccer practice.(AP Photo/David Keyton, File)