The advantage of a #1->#2 strategy is that it gives time for the healthcare providers to prepare for the eventual inrush of SARS2-patients. They can get needed

The advantage of a #1->#2 strategy is that it gives time for the healthcare providers to prepare for the eventual inrush of SARS2-patients. They can get needed materials, information on how to best treat those who are infected and build out and/or reorganise to be able to give the type of care typically needed for SARS2 cases. It might even end up being less destructive for the economy since a relatively short lockdown followed by a progressive opening-up to a level where health care can cope with the case load probably gives more confidence in a good outcome and with that a higher consumer confidence. Given that #1 is the policy followed Sweden's neighbours while Sweden follows #2 it will be interesting to see how the respective economies fare after the pandemic is over.